vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2015-3167: postgresql: pgcrypto has multiple error messages for decryption with an incorrect key.
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Nov 20, 2019 | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 9, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Nov 20, 2019
Added
Jul 9, 2025
Modified
Jul 9, 2025
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
no-fix-redhat-rpm-package
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