CVE-2015-3167
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 20, 2019 at 08:50 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:25 AM UTC
4 products affected across 4 vendorsDebian LinuxUbuntu LinuxPostgreSQL
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%v < 9.0.209.1 ≤ v < 9.1.169.2 ≤ v < 9.2.119.3 ≤ v < 9.3.79.4 ≤ v < 9.4.2
Affected range stops below 9.0.20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.1.16, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.2.11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.3.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.4.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 9.0.20v < 9.4.29.1 ≤ v < 9.1.169.2 ≤ v < 9.2.119.3 ≤ v < 9.3.7
Affected range stops below 9.0.20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.1.16, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.2.11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.3.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.4.2, 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:
References (9)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3269Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3270x_refsource_CONFIRMx_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1587/x_refsource_CONFIRMx_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/release-9-0-20.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMx_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-16.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMx_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.2/static/release-9-2-11.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMx_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/static/release-9-3-7.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200
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