CVE-2014-8161

Description

PostgreSQL before 9.0.19, 9.1.x before 9.1.15, 9.2.x before 9.2.10, 9.3.x before 9.3.6, and 9.4.x before 9.4.1 allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive column values by triggering constraint violation and then reading the error message.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.37%
Vendor Advisory postgresql.org Vendor Advisory postgresql.org Vendor Advisory postgresql.org Vendor Advisory postgresql.org Vendor Advisory postgresql.org Vendor Advisory postgresql.org
Affected: PostgreSQL Global Development Group PostgreSQL
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-1.html release notes vendor advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-0-19.html release notes vendor advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-15.html release notes vendor advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-10.html release notes vendor advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-6.html release notes vendor advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1569/ vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3155 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8161?
CVE-2014-8161 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8161?
To fix CVE-2014-8161, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-8161 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-8161 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2014-8161?
CVE-2014-8161 affects PostgreSQL Global Development Group PostgreSQL.
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