Vulnerability 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 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop or buffer overflow and crash) via a large Unicode character range in a regular expression.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Postgresql | Postgresql | <= 9.1.19 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177820.h
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177878.h
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00049.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00052.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00054.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00056.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00016.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1060.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3475
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3476
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.h
- http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1644/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-20.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-15.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-11.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-0773?
CVE-2016-0773 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop or buffer overflow an...
How severe is CVE-2016-0773?
CVE-2016-0773 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-0773?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Postgresql Postgresql, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux.