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CVE-2013-6394 (GCVE-0-2013-6394)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2013-12-13 18:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 17:39
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Summary
Percona XtraBackup before 2.1.6 uses a constant string for the initialization vector (IV), which makes it easier for local users to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms and conduct plaintext attacks.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Date Public
2013-05-29 00:00
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