CVE-2015-3167
contrib/pgcrypto in PostgreSQL before 9.0.20, 9.1.x before 9.1.16, 9.2.x before 9.2.11, 9.3.x before 9.3.7, and 9.4.x before 9.4.2 uses different error responses when an incorrect key is used, which makes it easier for attackers to obtain the key via a…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.13%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
contrib/pgcrypto in PostgreSQL before 9.0.20, 9.1.x before 9.1.16, 9.2.x before 9.2.11, 9.3.x before 9.3.7, and 9.4.x before 9.4.2 uses different error responses when an incorrect key is used, which makes it easier for attackers to obtain the key via a brute force attack.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 4.13% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- postgresql/postgresql · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2621-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3269Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3270Third Party Advisory
- http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1587/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/release-9-0-20.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-16.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.2/static/release-9-2-11.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/static/release-9-3-7.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-2.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2621-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3269Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3270Third Party Advisory
- http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1587/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/release-9-0-20.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-16.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.2/static/release-9-2-11.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/static/release-9-3-7.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-2.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.