Package: postgresql
Severity: serious
Tags: security

Hi,
A bug in crypt_blowfish was reported [1,2,3]. The function BF_set_key in 
postgresql is vulnerable. The RH report [4] may be useful too. Upstream already 
has a patch[5].

Please, considerer providing patches for stable and oldstable too.

The CVE (Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures) assigned is CVE-2011-2483.
If you fix the vulnerability please also make sure to include the
CVE id in your changelog entry.

[1] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/20/2
[2] http://www.openwall.com/lists/john-dev/2011/06/20/3
[3] http://www.openwall.com/lists/john-dev/2011/06/20/5
[4] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=715025
[5] 
http://git.postgresql.org/gitweb?p=postgresql.git;a=commitdiff;h=ca59dfa6f727fe3bf3a01904ec30e87f7fa5a67e

-luciano



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