Vulnerability Description
PostgreSQL before 9.1.23, 9.2.x before 9.2.18, 9.3.x before 9.3.14, 9.4.x before 9.4.9, and 9.5.x before 9.5.4 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and server crash), obtain sensitive memory information, or possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a CASE expression within the test value subexpression of another CASE or (2) inlining of an SQL function that implements the equality operator used for a CASE expression involving values of different types.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | <= 9.1.22 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1781.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1820.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1821.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2606.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3646Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92433Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036617Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2425
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1364001Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-33
- https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1688/PatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-23.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-18.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-14.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-4-9.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-5423?
CVE-2016-5423 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.3 (HIGH). PostgreSQL before 9.1.23, 9.2.x before 9.2.18, 9.3.x before 9.3.14, 9.4.x before 9.4.9, and 9.5.x before 9.5.4 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference a...
How severe is CVE-2016-5423?
CVE-2016-5423 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-5423?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Debian Debian Linux, Postgresql Postgresql.