CVE-2015-3167
postgresql: pgcrypto has multiple error messages for decryption with an incorrect key.
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · May 22, 2015
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
It was discovered that the pgcrypto module could return different error messages when decrypting certain data with an incorrect key. This could potentially help an authenticated user to launch a possible cryptographic attack, although no suitable attack is currently known.
Statement
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is now in Production 3 Phase of the support and maintenance life cycle. This flaw has been rated as having Low security impact and is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 2.6AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CWE-209 · Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information