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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2015-3167: PostgreSQL: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2015-3167: PostgreSQL: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
07/18/2015
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
11/25/2019

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.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-dev-db-postgresql

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