# CVE-2008-2780: The Anubis (aka Anubis+Ripe160) plugin before 1.3 for encrypt stores the unencrypted file's size in cleartext in the header of the encrypted

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-06-19 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Anubis (aka Anubis+Ripe160) plugin before 1.3 for encrypt stores the unencrypted file's size in cleartext in the header of the encrypted file, which allows attackers to distinguish between encrypted data and random padding at the end of the encrypted file.

## What to do

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## References

- https://albinoloverats.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=60&Itemid=2
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1663/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42652
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30388

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