CVE-2015-5288

postgresql: limited memory disclosure flaw in crypt()

Published Oct 26, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 6.4 Medium EPSS 4.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
The crypt function in contrib/pgcrypto in PostgreSQL before 9.0.23, 9.1.x before 9.1.19, 9.2.x before 9.2.14, 9.3.x before 9.3.10, and 9.4.x before 9.4.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) or read arbitrary server memory via a "too-short" salt.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-329-1 postgresql-8.4 update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3374-1 postgresql-9.4 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3475-1 postgresql-9.1 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-5265 The crypt function in contrib/pgcrypto in PostgreSQL before 9.0.23, 9.1.x before 9.1.19, 9.2.x before 9.2.14, 9.3.x before 9.3.10, and 9.4.x before 9.4.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) or read arbitrary server memory via a "too-short" salt.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2772-1 PostgreSQL vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 6:41 AM
Reserved
Jul 1, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 26, 2015, 2:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:28 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 8, 2015, 12:00 AM