High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Nov 20, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-3167
CVE-2015-3167
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.
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Affected products
20cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <9.0.20
- (no CPE)range: <9.0.20, <9.1.16, <9.2.11, <9.3.7, <9.4.2
- (no CPE)range: before 9.0.20
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords10 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/postgresql93&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/postgresql94&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/postgresql95&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/postgresql93&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql93&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql93&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql93-libs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql93-libs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql93-libs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql93-libs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012
< 9.3.15-1.1+ 9 more
- (no CPE)range: < 9.3.15-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.4.10-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.5.4-1.2
- (no CPE)range: < 9.3.8-8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.3.8-8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.3.8-8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.3.8-8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.3.8-8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.3.8-8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.3.8-8.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2621-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3269nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3270nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.postgresql.org/about/news/1587/nvdVendor Advisory
- www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/release-9-0-20.htmlnvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-16.htmlnvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.postgresql.org/docs/9.2/static/release-9-2-11.htmlnvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/static/release-9-3-7.htmlnvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-2.htmlnvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
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