Multiple vulnerabilities in PostgreSQL

Published: 2019-11-20 | Updated: 2020-07-17

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2015-3166 CVE-2015-3167
CWE-ID	CWE-119 CWE-200
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	PostgreSQL Server applications / Database software
Vendor	PostgreSQL Global Development Group

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU30589

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-3166

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The snprintf implementation in PostgreSQL before 9.0.20, 9.1.x before 9.1.16, 9.2.x before 9.2.11, 9.3.x before 9.3.7, and 9.4.x before 9.4.2 does not properly handle system-call errors, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information or have other unspecified impact via unknown vectors, as demonstrated by an out-of-memory error.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

PostgreSQL: 9.4 - 9.4.1

CPE2.3

cpe:2.3:a:postgresql_global_development_group:postgresql:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2621-1
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3269
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3270
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1587/
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/release-9-0-20.html
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-16.html
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.2/static/release-9-2-11.html
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/static/release-9-3-7.html
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-2.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

2) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU30590

Risk: Medium