CVE-2017-3225

Das U-Boot's AES-CBC encryption feature uses a zero (0) initialization vector that may allow attacks against the underlying cryptographic implementation and allow an attacker to decrypt the data

N/A
Published: July 24, 2018 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:17 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsU BootU-Boot

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

Das U-Boot is a device bootloader that can read its configuration from an AES encrypted file. For devices utilizing this environment encryption mode, U-Boot's use of a zero initialization vector may allow attacks against the underlying cryptographic implementation and allow an attacker to decrypt the data. Das U-Boot's AES-CBC encryption feature uses a zero (0) initialization vector. This allows an attacker to perform dictionary attacks on encrypted data produced by Das U-Boot to learn information about the encrypted data.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2017.09
Affected range stops below 2017.09, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 2017.09
Affected range stops below 2017.09, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (2)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100675
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/166743

CVSS

Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-329CWE-310

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