CVE-2013-6394
Percona XtraBackup before 2.1.6 uses a constant string for the initialization vector (IV), which...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2013-6394- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-310
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2013-6394- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-6217 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2013-6217- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f2mj-h98v-gmcf No score
Percona XtraBackup before 2.1.6 uses a constant string for the initialization vector (IV), which...
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.
- Record
GHSA-f2mj-h98v-gmcf- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10120-1 No score
xtrabackup-2.3.5-1.3 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the xtrabackup-2.3.5-1.3 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10120-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2013-6394 No score
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2013-6394- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
xtrabackupopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 2.3.5-1.3 | 2.3.5-1.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-6394 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Percona Xtrabackup, published December 13, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 32nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00052.html
percona.com/doc/percona-xtrabackup/2.1/release-notes/2.1/2.1.6.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/26/11
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6394
github.com/advisories/GHSA-f2mj-h98v-gmcf