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CVE-2015-3167

postgresql: pgcrypto has multiple error messages for decryption with an incorrect key.

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

2.6

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

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 2.0 · 2.6
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CWE-209 · Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information