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CVE-2026-6478 PostgreSQL discloses MD5-hashed passwords via covert timing channel

🗓️ 14 May 2026 13:00:13Reported by PostgreSQLType 
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Covert timing channel leaks message digest five passwords in PostgreSQL; scram sha 256 unaffected; older versions affected.

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