CVE-2016-5424
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CVE-2016-5424 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 4.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | <= 9.1.22 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.2 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.2.1 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.2.2 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.2.3 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.2.4 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.2.5 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.2.6 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.2.7 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.2.8 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.2.9 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.2.10 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.2.11 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.2.12 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.2.13 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.2.14 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.2.15 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.2.16 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.2.17 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.3 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.3.1 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.3.2 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.3.3 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.3.4 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.3.5 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.3.6 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.3.7 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.3.8 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.3.9 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.3.10 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.3.11 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.3.12 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.3.13 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.4 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.4.1 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.4.2 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.4.3 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.4.4 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.4.5 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.4.6 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.4.7 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.4.8 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.5 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.5.1 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.5.2 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 9.5.3 |
References
- 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://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://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://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
Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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