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Debian 8.4 DSA-2340-1 Moderate: PostgreSQL Weak Password Hashing

magnum discovered that the blowfish password hashing used amongst others in PostgreSQL contained a weakness that would give passwords with 8 bit characters the same hash as weaker equivalents. . - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2340-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.debian.org/security/ Thijs Kinkhorst November 7, 2011 http://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : postgresql-8.3, postgresql-8.4, postgresql-9.0 Vulnerability : weak password hashing Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2011-2483 Debian Bug : 631285 magnum discovered that the blowfish password hashing used amongst others in PostgreSQL contained a weakness that would give passwords with 8 bit characters the same hash as weaker equivalents. For the oldstable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in postgresql-8.3 version 8.3.16-0lenny1. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in postgresql-8.4 version 8.4.9-0squeeze1. For the testing distribution (wheezy) and unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in postgresql-8.4 version 8.4.9-1, postgresql-9.0 9.0.5-1 and postgresql-9.1 9.1~rc1-1. The updates also include reliability improvements, originally scheduled for inclusion into the next point release; for details see the respective changelogs. We recommend that you upgrade your postgresql packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: http://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Debian Security Notice DSA-2340-1 highlights a security flaw in PostgreSQL's blowfish encryption, including guidance for updating.. Debian Security, PostgreSQL Update, Password Hashing Weakness, Security Advisory,Debian DSA. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Nov 07, 2011 Debian