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Vulnerability IntelligenceCVE-2016-0766

CVE-2016-0766

HIGH8.8

PostgreSQL before 9

Published Feb 17, 2016

Modified 1 years ago

Details

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.

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00049.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00052.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00054.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00056.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00016.html

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3475

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3476

http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1644/

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-20.html

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-15.html

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-11.html

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-4-6.html

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-1.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83184

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035005

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2894-1

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-33

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0766

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.1

8.8

Exploitability

Attack Vector

NetworkAV:N

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

LowPR:L

User Interaction

NoneUI:N

Scope

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

HighC:H

Integrity

HighI:H

Availability

HighA:H

8.8/CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedFeb 17, 2016

ModifiedAug 5, 2024

CVE-2016-0766 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence