Percona · Percona Xtrabackup · CVE-2016-6225
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Percona XtraBackup versions prior to 2.3.6
Percona XtraBackup versions 2.4.x prior to 2.4.5
**Description**
The issue arises from the improper setting of the initialization vector (IV) for encryption in xbcrypt, making it easier for attackers to obtain sensitive information from encrypted backup files via a Chosen-Plaintext attack.
**Recommendations**
For Percona XtraBackup versions prior to 2.3.6, update to version 2.3.6 or later.
For Percona XtraBackup versions 2.4.x prior to 2.4.5, update to version 2.4.5 or later.