CVE-2016-3065

9.1 CRITICAL
Published: April 11, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The (1) brin_page_type and (2) brin_metapage_info functions in the pageinspect extension in PostgreSQL before 9.5.x before 9.5.2 allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and consequently obtain sensitive server memory information or cause a denial of service (server crash) via a crafted bytea value in a BRIN index page.

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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:H/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.postgresql.org/gitweb/?p=postgresql.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=bf78a6f107949fdfb513d1b45e30cefe04e09e4f
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1656/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-2.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035468
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://git.postgresql.org/gitweb/?p=postgresql.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=bf78a6f107949fdfb513d1b45e30cefe04e09e4f
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1656/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-2.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035468
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.1%
78th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

postgresql

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