CVE-2015-3167 Information disclosure in PostgreSQL
Attackers can brute-force encryption keys in PostgreSQL pgcrypto due to distinct error responses for incorrect keys, potentially exposing sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-3167?
CVE-2015-3167 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 20 Nov 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3167?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Postgresql Postgresql.
How do I fix CVE-2015-3167?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2015-3167 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3167 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xj65-3378-xxg3, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-3167.