Vulnerability Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in json parsing in PostgreSQL before 9.3.x before 9.3.10 and 9.4.x before 9.4.5 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) via unspecified vectors, which are not properly handled in (1) json or (2) jsonb values.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Postgresql | Postgresql | >= 9.3.0, < 9.3.10 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.postgresql.org/gitweb/?p=postgresql.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=08fa47c4850cea
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172316.hMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/169094.htMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00016.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00033.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3374Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.hThird Party Advisory
- http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1615/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/static/release-9-3-10.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-5.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77048Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033775Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2772-1Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-33Third Party Advisory
- http://git.postgresql.org/gitweb/?p=postgresql.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=08fa47c4850cea
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-5289?
CVE-2015-5289 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in json parsing in PostgreSQL before 9.3.x before 9.3.10 and 9.4.x before 9.4.5 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) via unspecified vector...
How severe is CVE-2015-5289?
CVE-2015-5289 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-5289?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Postgresql Postgresql, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.