Cryptographic Issues Affecting postgresql84-docs package, versions <0:8.4.12-1.el5_8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
5.73% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-POSTGRESQL84DOCS-2466027
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed5 Jul 2012

Introduced: 5 Jul 2012

CVE-2012-2143  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-310  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 postgresql84-docs to version 0:8.4.12-1.el5_8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2012-1037.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream postgresql84-docs package and not the postgresql84-docs package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:5 relevant fixed versions and status.

The crypt_des (aka DES-based crypt) function in FreeBSD before 9.0-RELEASE-p2, as used in PHP, PostgreSQL, and other products, does not process the complete cleartext password if this password contains a 0x80 character, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain access via an authentication attempt with an initial substring of the intended password, as demonstrated by a Unicode password.

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