CVE-2015-5288: Infoleak
First published: Mon Oct 26 2015(Updated: )
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.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| PostgreSQL Common | <=9.0.22 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.1 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.1.1 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.1.2 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.1.3 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.1.4 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.1.5 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.1.6 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.1.7 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.1.8 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.1.9 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.1.10 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.1.11 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.1.12 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.1.13 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.1.14 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.1.15 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.1.16 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.1.17 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.1.18 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.2 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.2.1 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.2.2 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.2.3 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.2.4 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.2.5 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.2.6 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.2.7 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.2.8 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.2.9 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.2.10 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.2.11 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.2.12 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.2.13 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.3 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.3.1 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.3.2 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.3.3 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.3.4 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.3.5 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.3.6 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.3.7 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.3.8 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.3.9 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.4.0 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.4.1 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.4.2 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.4.3 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =9.4.4 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172316.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/169094.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00016.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00033.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00040.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3374
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3475
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1615/
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/release-9-0-23.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-19.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.2/static/release-9-2-14.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/static/release-9-3-10.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-5.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77049
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033775
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2772-1
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-33
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2015-5288?
CVE-2015-5288 has a high severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service and facilitate memory read vulnerabilities.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5288?
To fix CVE-2015-5288, upgrade PostgreSQL to version 9.0.23, 9.1.19, 9.2.14, 9.3.10, or 9.4.5 or later.
What types of attacks can CVE-2015-5288 facilitate?
CVE-2015-5288 can facilitate denial of service attacks and unauthorized memory access on the PostgreSQL server.
Which versions of PostgreSQL are affected by CVE-2015-5288?
Versions of PostgreSQL affected by CVE-2015-5288 include all versions prior to 9.0.23, 9.1.19, 9.2.14, 9.3.10, and 9.4.5.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2015-5288 if I can't upgrade?
There is no official workaround for CVE-2015-5288; upgrading to a patched version is the recommended solution.
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