SB2016081707 - Disclosure of user information in postgresql (Alpine package)
Published: August 17, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016081707
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Disclosure of user information (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5424)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.The vulnerability exists in PostgreSQL. A remote authenticated attacker with CREATEDB or CREATEROLE roles can gain elevated privileges on the target system by creating a specially crafted object name containing newlines, carriage returns, double quotes, or backslashes.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in disclosure of user information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.