When GELI reads a key file from standard input, it does not reuse the key file to initialize multiple providers at once resulting in the second and subsequent devices silently using a NULL key as the user key file. If a user only uses a key file without a user passphrase, the master key is encrypted with an empty key file allowing trivial recovery of the master key.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from freebsd organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2023-02-08T20:15:24.377
2025-03-25T14:15:20.480
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 12.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 12.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 12.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 12.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 12.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 12.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 12.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 12.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 12.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 13.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 13.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 13.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 13.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 13.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 13.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 13.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 13.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | freebsd | freebsd | 13.1 | Yes |
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