CVE-2016-3065

Description

The (1) brin_page_type and (2) brin_metapage_info functions in the pageinspect extension in PostgreSQL before 9.5.x before 9.5.2 allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and consequently obtain sensitive server memory information or cause a denial of service (server crash) via a crafted bytea value in a BRIN index page.

Category

9.1
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.12% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory postgresql.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://git.postgresql.org/gitweb/?p=postgresql.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=bf78a6f107949fdfb513d1b45e30cefe04e09e4f
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-2.html
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1656/ patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035468 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3065?
CVE-2016-3065 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3065?
To fix CVE-2016-3065, 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-2016-3065 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-3065 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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