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

🗓️ 18 May 2026 05:53:06Reported by GoogleType 
osv
 osv🔗 osv.dev👁 8 Views

Covert timing channel in password hash comparison may expose credentials for older PostgreSQL upgrades; default hashing remains secure.

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IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: IBM QRadar SIEM is vulnerable to using components with known vulnerabilities
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FreeBSD		PostgreSQL -- Multiple vulnerabilities
14 May 202600:00
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ATTACKERKB		CVE-2026-6478
14 May 202613:00
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Tenable Nessus		Amazon Linux 2023 : libpq, libpq-devel (ALAS2023-2026-1711)
28 May 202600:00
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Tenable Nessus		Amazon Linux 2023 : postgresql17, postgresql17-contrib, postgresql17-llvmjit (ALAS2023-2026-1766)
8 Jun 202600:00
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Tenable Nessus		Amazon Linux 2023 : postgresql16, postgresql16-contrib, postgresql16-llvmjit (ALAS2023-2026-1767)
8 Jun 202600:00
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Tenable Nessus		Amazon Linux 2023 : postgresql15, postgresql15-contrib, postgresql15-llvmjit (ALAS2023-2026-1768)
8 Jun 202600:00
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Tenable Nessus		Amazon Linux 2023 : postgresql18, postgresql18-contrib, postgresql18-llvmjit (ALAS2023-2026-1780)
8 Jun 202600:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		Amazon Linux 2 : libpq, --advisory ALAS2POSTGRESQL14-2026-023 (ALASPOSTGRESQL14-2026-023)
8 Jun 202600:00
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Tenable Nessus		Amazon Linux 2 : postgresql, --advisory ALAS2POSTGRESQL14-2026-024 (ALASPOSTGRESQL14-2026-024)
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18 May 2026 08:01Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
CVSS 3.18.2
EPSS0.00558
SSVC
PostgreSQLpassword hashtiming channelcredential recoveryolder upgradesvulnerable versions
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