CVE-2016-0766

8.8 HIGH
Published: February 17, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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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 does not properly restrict access to unspecified custom configuration settings (GUCS) for PL/Java, which allows attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00049.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00052.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00054.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00056.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00016.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3475
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3476
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1644/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-20.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-15.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-11.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-4-6.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-1.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83184
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035005
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2894-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-33
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00049.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00052.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00054.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00056.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00016.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3475
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3476
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1644/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-20.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-15.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-11.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-4-6.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-1.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83184
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035005
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2894-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-33
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

34 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
59th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

postgresql canonical debian

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