CVE-2016-0773

7.5 HIGH
Published: February 17, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
View on NVD

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.

AI Explanation

Get an AI-powered plain-language explanation of this vulnerability and remediation steps.

Login to generate AI explanation

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://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177820.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177878.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00049.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00052.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00054.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00056.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00016.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1060.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3475
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3476
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
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
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-15.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-11.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-4-6.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-1.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83184
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035005
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2894-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10152
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0773
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-33
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177820.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177878.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00049.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00052.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00054.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00056.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00016.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1060.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3475
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3476
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-15.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-11.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-4-6.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-1.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83184
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035005
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2894-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10152
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://puppet.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0773
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-33
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

46 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
12.5%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

postgresql canonical debian

Related CVEs

CVE-2026-42174 N/A
CVE-2026-42137 N/A
CVE-2026-42069 N/A
CVE-2026-42051 N/A
CVE-2026-41311 7.5