6.5

CVE-2026-6478

PostgreSQL discloses MD5-hashed passwords via covert timing channel

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.
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Herstellern/a
Produkt PostgreSQL
Default Statusunaffected
Version 18
Version < 18.4
Status affected
Version 17
Version < 17.10
Status affected
Version 16
Version < 16.14
Status affected
Version 15
Version < 15.18
Status affected
Version 0
Version < 14.23
Status affected
VulnDex Vulnerability Enrichment
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EPSS Metriken
Typ Quelle Score Percentile
EPSS FIRST.org 0.04% 0.11
CVSS Metriken
Quelle Base Score Exploit Score Impact Score Vector String
f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007 6.5 3.9 2.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE-385 Covert Timing Channel

Covert timing channels convey information by modulating some aspect of system behavior over time, so that the program receiving the information can observe system behavior and infer protected information.