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Servers and applications

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.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
20 Nov 2019
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
16 Oct 2026
Fixed in
9.0.20, 9.1.16, 9.2.11, 9.3.7, 9.4.2
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
PostgreSQLServers and applications · cpe:a:postgresql:postgresql
  • Every version before 9.0.20
  • From 9.1 before 9.1.16
  • From 9.2 before 9.2.11
  • From 9.3 before 9.3.7
  • From 9.4 before 9.4.2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3167
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-3167