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py39-Elixir -- weak use of cryptography

Affected packages
		py39-Elixir	<=	0.8.0

Details

VuXML ID	2991178f-cbe8-11ed-956f-7054d21a9e2a
Discovery	2012-08-26
Entry	2023-03-26

Red Hat Security Response Team reports:

Elixir 0.8.0 uses Blowfish in CFB mode without constructing a unique initialization vector (IV), which makes it easier for context-dependent users to obtain sensitive information and decrypt the database.

[source]

References

CVE Name	CVE-2012-2146
URL	https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2012-13