EDR: When using /usr/share/cb/cbssl backup an exception is encountered

Products

• Carbon Black EDR (formerly Cb Response)

Issue/Introduction

• When using /usr/share/cb/cbssl backup an exception is encountered:

$ sudo /usr/share/cb/cbssl backup --out SSL-Backup
Enter password for backup:
Confirm password:
descriptor 'hex' for 'bytes' objects doesn't apply to a 'str' object
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/cb/virtualenv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/cb/utils/exceptions.py", line 84, in decorator
File "/usr/share/cb/virtualenv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/cb/maintenance/cbssl/main.py", line 62, in main
File "/usr/share/cb/virtualenv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/cb/utils/cli_cmd.py", line 35, in run_command
File "/usr/share/cb/virtualenv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/cb/maintenance/cbssl/commands/backup/cmd_main.py", line 72, in execute
TypeError: descriptor 'hex' for 'bytes' objects doesn't apply to a 'str' object

Environment

• EDR Server: 7.4.x

Cause

• Known issue in EDR product.

Resolution

• This item has been resolved in the 7.5.0 release of EDR.
• To workaround the issue, please export the certs in the /etc/cb/certs.