CVE-2016-3065
The (1) brin_page_type and (2) brin_metapage_info functions in the pageinspect extension in PostgreSQL before 9.5.x before 9.5.2 allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and consequently obtain sensitive server memory information or cause…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.35%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The (1) brin_page_type and (2) brin_metapage_info functions in the pageinspect extension in PostgreSQL before 9.5.x before 9.5.2 allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and consequently obtain sensitive server memory information or cause a denial of service (server crash) via a crafted bytea value in a BRIN index page.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.1 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.35% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- postgresql/postgresql
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://git.postgresql.org/gitweb/?p=postgresql.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=bf78a6f107949fdfb513d1b45e30cefe04e09e4f
- http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1656/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-2.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035468
- http://git.postgresql.org/gitweb/?p=postgresql.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=bf78a6f107949fdfb513d1b45e30cefe04e09e4f
- http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1656/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-2.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035468
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.