CVE-2016-0766

Description

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.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.95% Top 20%
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Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00054.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-11.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00016.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00052.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-15.html vendor advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-1.html vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-33 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1644/ vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035005 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83184 vdb entry third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00056.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-4-6.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2894-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00049.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-20.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3476 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3475 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-0766?
CVE-2016-0766 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-0766?
To fix CVE-2016-0766, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-0766 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-0766 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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