Vulnerability Description
Double free vulnerability in PostgreSQL before 9.0.20, 9.1.x before 9.1.16, 9.2.x before 9.2.11, 9.3.x before 9.3.7, and 9.4.x before 9.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by closing an SSL session at a time when the authentication timeout will expire during the session shutdown sequence.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
| Apple | Mac Os X Server | 5.0.2 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | <= 9.0.19 |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00004.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1194.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1195.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1196.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3269Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3270Third Party Advisory
- http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1587/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/release-9-0-20.htmlRelease Notes
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-16.htmlRelease Notes
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.2/static/release-9-2-11.htmlRelease Notes
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/static/release-9-3-7.htmlRelease Notes
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-2.htmlRelease Notes
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74787Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2621-1Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-20
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-3165?
CVE-2015-3165 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Double free vulnerability in PostgreSQL before 9.0.20, 9.1.x before 9.1.16, 9.2.x before 9.2.11, 9.3.x before 9.3.7, and 9.4.x before 9.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash)...
How severe is CVE-2015-3165?
CVE-2015-3165 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-3165?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Apple Mac Os X Server, Postgresql Postgresql.