Information disclosure in PostgreSQL
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.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.041 (90.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.041 · newest: 0.041 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- PostgreSQL
- PostgreSQL Global Development Group — versions before 9.0.20, 9.2.x before 9.2.11, 9.1.x before 9.1.16
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 14.10
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.postgresql.org/about/news/1587/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/release-9-0-20.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-16.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- www.postgresql.org/docs/9.2/static/release-9-2-11.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/static/release-9-3-7.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-2.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3269 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3270 (Third Party Advisory)
- ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2621-1 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-3167?
- CVE-2015-3167 is a high-severity vulnerability in PostgreSQL, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-11-20.
- How severe is CVE-2015-3167?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-3167 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.