Fedora 20 : python-elixir-0.7.1-14.fc20 (2014-9763)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 77589

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Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.

Description

[CVE-2012-2146] The 'acts_as_encrypted' feature of Elixir does not correctly initialize the random seed for the Blowfish encryption algorithm, and is therefore insecure. This option adds a new optional AES mode which does not suffer this problem, plus a warning is now printed when insecure Blowfish encryption is used.

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Solution

Update the affected python-elixir package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 77589

File Name: fedora_2014-9763.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Fedora Local Security Checks

Published: 9/10/2014

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:20, p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:python-elixir

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 8/27/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-2146

FEDORA: 2014-9763

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