CVE-2015-0241

Summary

The to_char function in PostgreSQL before 9.0.19, 9.1.x before 9.1.15, 9.2.x before 9.2.10, 9.3.x before 9.3.6, and 9.4.x before 9.4.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) large number of digits when processing a numeric formatting template, which triggers a buffer over-read, or (2) crafted timestamp formatting template, which triggers a buffer overflow.

Impact & exploitability

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

Affected products we track (1)

Recommendation

Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.

Additional information

• NVD record
• http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1569/Advisory
• http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-1.htmlAdvisory
• http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-0-19.htmlAdvisory
• http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-15.htmlAdvisory
• http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-10.htmlAdvisory
• http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-6.htmlAdvisory
• http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3155Advisory
• http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3155Advisory