CVE-2016-0766

PostgreSQL before 9.1.20, 9.2.x before 9.2.15, 9.3.x before 9.3.11, 9.4.x before 9.4.6, and 9.5.x before 9.5.1 does not properly restrict access to unspecified custom configuration settings (GUCS) for PL/Java, which allows attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

• CWE-264

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00049.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00052.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00054.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00056.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00016.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3475Third Party Advisory
• http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3476Third Party Advisory
• http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1644/Vendor Advisory
• http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-20.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-15.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-11.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-4-6.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-1.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83184Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035005Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2894-1Third Party Advisory
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-33Third Party Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00049.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00052.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00054.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00056.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00016.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3475Third Party Advisory
• http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3476Third Party Advisory
• http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1644/Vendor Advisory
• http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-20.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-15.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-11.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-4-6.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-1.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83184Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035005Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2894-1Third Party Advisory
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-33Third Party Advisory

Published

Feb 17, 2016

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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