BIT-postgresql-2026-6478
See a problem?- Import Source
- https://github.com/bitnami/vulndb/tree/main/data/postgresql/BIT-postgresql-2026-6478.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/BIT-postgresql-2026-6478
- Aliases
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- CVE-2026-6478
- Published
- 2026-05-18T05:53:06.189Z
- Modified
- 2026-05-18T08:01:47.221414Z
- Summary
- PostgreSQL discloses MD5-hashed passwords via covert timing channel
- Details
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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.
- Database specific
{ "cpes": [ "cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*" ], "severity": "Medium" }- References
Affected packages
Bitnami / postgresql
Package
- Name
- postgresql
- Purl
- pkg:bitnami/postgresql
Severity
- 6.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N CVSS Calculator