CVE-2012-4578
The geli encryption provider 7 before r239184 on FreeBSD 10 uses a weak Master Key, which makes...
CVE-2012-4578 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Pawel Jakub Dawidek Geli, published August 21, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.18%, the 7th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 2.1 LowCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.18%EPSS, 7th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-4578- 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 ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-4578- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-4504No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2012-4504- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3hcj-h2rg-j2hjNo score
The geli encryption provider 7 before r239184 on FreeBSD 10 uses a weak Master Key, which makes...
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.
- Record
GHSA-3hcj-h2rg-j2hj- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.