CVE-2012-4578 (GCVE-0-2012-4578)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-08-21 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 20:42
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Summary
The geli encryption provider 7 before r239184 on FreeBSD 10 uses a weak Master Key, which makes it easier for local users to defeat a cryptographic protection mechanism via a brute-force attack.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Date Public
2012-08-20 00:00
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