Description
A key length flaw was found in Red Hat Ceph Storage. An attacker can exploit the fact that the key length is incorrectly passed in an encryption algorithm to create a non random key, which is weaker and can be exploited for loss of confidentiality and integrity on encrypted disks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | ceph | Not-Known | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | ceph | 16.2.9+ds-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | ceph | 16.2.9+ds-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | ceph | 16.2.9+ds-1 | — |
| Debian 11 | ceph | 14.2.21-1+deb11u1 | DLA-4310-1 |
| Debian 10 | ceph | 12.2.11+dfsg1-2.1+deb10u1 | DLA-3629-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | ceph | 17.2.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.3 | USN-6063-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | ceph | 15.2.17-0ubuntu0.20.04.3 | USN-6063-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | ceph | 12.2.13-0ubuntu0.18.04.11 | USN-6063-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 5 | ceph +42 | 2:16.2.7-98.el8cp | RHSA-2022:1174 |
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 4 | ceph +32 | 2:14.2.22-110.el7cp | RHSA-2022:1716 |
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 4 | python-rsa +1 | 4.8-1.el8cp | RHSA-2022:1716 |
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 4 | python3-rbd +4 | 2:14.2.22-110.el8cp | RHSA-2022:1716 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP4 | ceph | 16.2.9.536+g41a9f9a5573-150400.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2818-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | ceph | 16.2.9.536+g41a9f9a5573-150300.6.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4501-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | fmt | 8.0.1-150300.7.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4501-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE Micro 5.2 | ceph | 16.2.9.536+g41a9f9a5573-150300.6.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4501-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | fmt | 8.0.1-150300.7.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4501-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | ceph | 16.2.9.536+g41a9f9a5573-150300.6.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4501-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | fmt | 8.0.1-150300.7.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4501-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | ceph | 16.2.9.536+g41a9f9a5573-150300.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2817-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ceph | 16.2.9.536+g41a9f9a5573-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12195-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | ceph +1 | 16.2.9.536+g41a9f9a5573-150400.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2818-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | ceph +1 | 16.2.9.536+g41a9f9a5573-150300.6.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4501-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | fmt | 8.0.1-150300.7.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4501-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2 | ceph | 16.2.9.536+g41a9f9a5573-150300.6.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4501-1 |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2 | fmt | 8.0.1-150300.7.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4501-1 |
Advisories 10
- RHSA-2022:1716 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ceph Storage 4.3 Security and Bug Fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 3, 2026
- RHSA-2022:1174 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ceph Storage 5.1 Security, Enhancement, and Bug Fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-6063-1 ceph vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-3629-1 ceph - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:4501-1 Security update for ceph SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:2818-1 Security update for ceph SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:2817-1 Security update for ceph SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12195-1 ceph-16.2.9.536+g41a9f9a5573-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- DLA-4310-1 ceph - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Sep 25, 2025
- WID-SEC-2022-1052 Red Hat Storage: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 25, 2025
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2024788
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3979
- https://tracker.ceph.com/issues/54006
- https://github.com/ceph/ceph/pull/44765
- https://github.com/ceph/ceph/commit/47c33179f9a15ae95cc1579a421be89378602656
- FEDORA-2022-d832fd2f45 vendor-advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00034.html