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 brute force attack.

• CWE-200

• 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

Published

Nov 20, 2019

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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