Re: pgp_sym_decrypt() - error 39000: wrong key or corrupt data

On 06/21/2018 08:36 AM, Moreno Andreo wrote:
> Hi,
>     while playing with pgcrypto I ran into a strange issue (postgresql
> 9.5.3 x86 on Windows 7)
>
> Having a table with a field
> dateofbirth text
>
> I made the following sequence of SQL commands
> update tbl_p set dateofbirth = pgp_sym_encrypt('2018-06-21', 'AES_KEY')
> where codguid = '00000001-0001-0001-0001-000000000001';
> OK
>
> select pgp_sym_decrypt(dateofbirth::bytea, 'AES_KEY') as datanasc from
> tbl_p where codguid = '00000001-0001-0001-0001-000000000001'
> '2018-06-21'
>
> select * from tab_paz where pgp_sym_decrypt(natoil::bytea, 'AES_KEY') =
> '2018-06-21'

You switched gears above.

What is the data type of the natoil field in table tab_paz?

Was the data encrypted in it using the 'AES_KEY'?

I can replicate the below by doing:

select pgp_sym_decrypt(pgp_sym_encrypt('2018-06-21', 'AES_KEY'), 'AES');
ERROR: Wrong key or corrupt data

> ERROR:  Wrong key or corrupt data
> ********** Error **********
>
> ERROR: Wrong key or corrupt data
> SQL state: 39000
>
> Can't find reference anywhere...
> Any help would be appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Moreno.-
>
>
>

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