Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 21, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-4578

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.

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Affected products

Pawel Jakub Dawidek/Geli2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:pawel_jakub_dawidek:geli:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:pawel_jakub_dawidek:geli:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=7
- cpe:2.3:a:pawel_jakub_dawidek:geli:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
FreeBSD/geli encryption providerllm-create
Range: < r239184

Patches

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References

lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-security/2012-August/006541.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78057nvd

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