CVE-2016-5424
PostgreSQL before 9.1.23, 9.2.x before 9.2.18, 9.3.x before 9.3.14, 9.4.x before 9.4.9, and 9.5.x before 9.5.4 might allow remote authenticated users with the CREATEDB or CREATEROLE role to gain superuser privileges via a (1) " (double quote), (2) \…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.61%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
PostgreSQL before 9.1.23, 9.2.x before 9.2.18, 9.3.x before 9.3.14, 9.4.x before 9.4.9, and 9.5.x before 9.5.4 might allow remote authenticated users with the CREATEDB or CREATEROLE role to gain superuser privileges via a (1) " (double quote), (2) \ (backslash), (3) carriage return, or (4) newline character in a (a) database or (b) role name that is mishandled during an administrative operation.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.1 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.61% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- debian/debian linux · postgresql/postgresql
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1781.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1820.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1821.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2606.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3646Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92435Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036617Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2425
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-33
- https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1688/Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-23.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-18.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-14.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-4-9.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-4.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1781.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1820.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1821.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2606.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3646Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92435Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036617Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2425
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-33
- https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1688/Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-23.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-18.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-14.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-4-9.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-4.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.