CVE-2015-4644

7.5 HIGH
Published: May 16, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The php_pgsql_meta_data function in pgsql.c in the PostgreSQL (aka pgsql) extension in PHP before 5.4.42, 5.5.x before 5.5.26, and 5.6.x before 5.6.10 does not validate token extraction for table names, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted name. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-1352.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75292
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=69667
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/18/6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1186.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1187.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3344
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75292
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032709
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=69667
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-10
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
9.9%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

php redhat