How severe is CVE-2015-5288?

CVE-2015-5288 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2015-5288 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-5288?

CVE-2015-5288 primarily affects Postgresql. In total, 49 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5288?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2015-5288 published?

CVE-2015-5288 was published on 2015-10-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2015-5288

CVE-2015-5288 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Postgresql with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-200.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.4)
EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (90th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-200
Affected product: Postgresql
Published: 2015-10-26
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The crypt function in contrib/pgcrypto in PostgreSQL before 9.0.23, 9.1.x before 9.1.19, 9.2.x before 9.2.14, 9.3.x before 9.3.10, and 9.4.x before 9.4.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) or read arbitrary server memory via a "too-short" salt.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-5288?: The crypt function in contrib/pgcrypto in PostgreSQL before 9.0.23, 9.1.x before 9.1.19, 9.2.x before 9.2.14, 9.3.x before 9.3.10, and 9.4.x before 9.4.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) or read arbitrary server memory via a "too-short" salt.
How severe is CVE-2015-5288?: CVE-2015-5288 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2015-5288 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-5288?: CVE-2015-5288 primarily affects Postgresql. In total, 49 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5288?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2015-5288 published?: CVE-2015-5288 was published on 2015-10-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (49)

cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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