PostgreSQL discloses MD5-hashed passwords via covert timing channel
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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Vendor Workaround
reset password with password_encryption=scram-sha-256
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Debian DLA |
DLA-4646-1 | postgresql-13 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-6269-1 | postgresql-15 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-6270-1 | postgresql-17 security update |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8294-1 | PostgreSQL vulnerabilities |
No CVSS v4.0
No CVSS v3.0
No CVSS v2
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.558% probability within 30 days)
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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Postgresql
Postgresql postgresql |
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Postgresql
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| Description | Covert timing channel in comparison of MD5-hashed password in PostgreSQL authentication allows an attacker to recover user credentials sufficient to authenticate. This does not affect scram-sha-256 passwords, the default in all supported releases. However, current databases may have MD5-hashed passwords originating in upgrades from PostgreSQL 13 or earlier. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10, 16.14, 15.18, and 14.23 are affected. | |
| Title | PostgreSQL discloses MD5-hashed passwords via covert timing channel | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-385 | |
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cvssV3_1
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