CVE-2016-6225

Published Mar 23, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.9 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
xbcrypt in Percona XtraBackup before 2.3.6 and 2.4.x before 2.4.5 does not properly set the initialization vector (IV) for encryption, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from encrypted backup files via a Chosen-Plaintext attack. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-6394.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-7156 xbcrypt in Percona XtraBackup before 2.3.6 and 2.4.x before 2.4.5 does not properly set the initialization vector (IV) for encryption, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from encrypted backup files via a Chosen-Plaintext attack. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-6394.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:22 AM
Reserved
Jul 15, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 23, 2017, 4:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:50 AM