Data handling in postgresql (Alpine package)

Published: 2017-11-21

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	1
CVE-ID	CVE-2017-15098
CWE-ID	CWE-19
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	postgresql (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	Alpine Linux Development Team

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Data handling

EUVDB-ID: #VU9168

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15098

CWE-ID: CWE-19 - Data Handling

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause DoS condition or obtain potentially sensitive information on a targeted system.

The weakness exists due to improper data handling. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to trigger a rowtype mismatch in json{b}_populate_recordset(), cause the application to crash or read arbitrary data.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

postgresql (Alpine package): 9.4.4-r0 - 9.4.13-r0

External links

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.