CVE-2014-8161
MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: January 27, 2020 at 03:29 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:16 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsDebian LinuxPostgreSQLPostgreSQL
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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
PostgreSQL before 9.0.19, 9.1.x before 9.1.15, 9.2.x before 9.2.10, 9.3.x before 9.3.6, and 9.4.x before 9.4.1 allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive column values by triggering constraint violation and then reading the error message.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%v < 9.0.199.1.0 ≤ v < 9.1.159.2.0 ≤ v < 9.2.109.3.0 ≤ v < 9.3.69.4.0 ≤ v < 9.4.1
Affected range stops below 9.0.19, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.1.15, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.2.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.3.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.4.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 9.0.199.1 ≤ v < 9.1.159.2 ≤ v < 9.2.109.3 ≤ v < 9.3.69.4 ≤ v < 9.4.1
Affected range stops below 9.0.19, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.1.15, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.2.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.3.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.4.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (7)
x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3155x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1569/x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-1.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-0-19.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-15.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-10.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-6.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-209
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