Bug 182945 - weak ciphertext when used with block encryption algorithms
Summary: weak ciphertext when used with block encryption algorithms
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Status: CLOSED NEXTRELEASE
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: perl-Crypt-CBC
Version: rawhide
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
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Assignee: Andreas Thienemann
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2006-02-24 17:21 UTC by Dennis Gilmore
Modified: 2007-11-30 22:11 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2006-02-24 19:41:55 UTC
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Description Dennis Gilmore 2006-02-24 17:21:21 UTC 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425966  
 
a high rated vunereability exists in perl-Crypt-CBC. 
 
Synopsis 
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 The Perl Crypt::CBC module versions through 2.16 produce weak 
 ciphertext when used with block encryption algorithms with blocksize > 
 8 bytes. 
 
Please update to version 2.17
Comment 1 Andreas Thienemann 2006-02-24 19:41:55 UTC 
Thx for the report. Updates Packages are being pushed to the repo.
Comment 2 Dennis Gilmore 2006-02-24 20:36:25 UTC 
no problems,  thanks for the quick response
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