SB2017013112 - Multiple vulnerabilities in PostgreSQL

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SB2017013112 - Multiple vulnerabilities in PostgreSQL

Published: January 31, 2017 Updated: June 23, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2017013112
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10165)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The weakness exists due to a flaw in the 2D (Little CMS 2) component. A remote attacker can read arbitrary files on the target system.

2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-0733)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform service disruption.

Integer overflow in src/backend/executor/nodeHash.c in PostgreSQL 8.4.1 and earlier, and 8.5 through 8.5alpha2, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a SELECT statement with many LEFT JOIN clauses, related to certain hashtable size calculations.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References