🛡️ CVE-2025-2291 on Debian — pgbouncer
Description
Password can be used past expiry in PgBouncer due to auth_query not taking into account Postgres its VALID UNTIL value, which allows an attacker to log in with an already expired password
Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2025-2291 as tracked by Debian, for the package pgbouncer. The fix is available in version 1.24.1-1; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high.
Weakness class
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-2291 is classified as CWE-324: Use of a Key Past its Expiration Date. The product uses a cryptographic key or password past its expiration date, which diminishes its safety significantly by increasing the timing window for cracking attacks against that key.
Affected software
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-2291 is recorded against 1 package.
- pgbouncer (fixed in 1.24.1-1)
Timeline and source
Published on 16 April 2025 and last revised on 4 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
CVE-2025-2291 on other distributions
Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| pgbouncer | — | 1.24.1-1 |
References
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Exploit Protection
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