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CVE-2015-0241 (GCVE-0-2015-0241)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-01-27 15:29 – Updated: 2024-08-06 04:03

Summary

The to_char function in PostgreSQL before 9.0.19, 9.1.x before 9.1.15, 9.2.x before 9.2.10, 9.3.x before 9.3.6, and 9.4.x before 9.4.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) large number of digits when processing a numeric formatting template, which triggers a buffer over-read, or (2) crafted timestamp formatting template, which triggers a buffer overflow.

Severity

8.8 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

Other

Assigner

redhat CNA under the redhat root

CNA scorecard B 81/100 over 1001 records in the last 180 days details

References

7 references

URL	Tags
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http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1569/	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3155	x_refsource_CONFIRM

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE status
PostgreSQL Global Development Group	PostgreSQL	Affected: before 9.0.19 Affected: 9.1.x before 9.1.15 Affected: 9.2.x before 9.2.10 Affected: 9.3.x before 9.3.6 Affected: 9.4.x before 9.4.1	guessed

Date Public

2015-02-05 00:00

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RHSA-2015:0856

Vulnerability from csaf_redhat - Published: 2015-04-20 09:46 - Updated: 2026-06-28 12:24

Summary

Red Hat Security Advisory: postgresql92-postgresql security update

Severity

Moderate

Scope

4 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2015-0241.

CVE-2015-0241

A buffer overflow flaw was found in the way PostgreSQL handled certain numeric formatting. An authenticated database user could use a specially crafted timestamp formatting template to cause PostgreSQL to crash or, under certain conditions, execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running PostgreSQL.

6.0 ()


                
                  AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Fixed: 30 products

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0856

Open the full advisory

SUSE-SU-2015:0478-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2015-02-23 15:59 - Updated: 2026-09-20 12:01

Summary

Security update for postgresql93

Severity

Moderate

Scope

4 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2015-0241.

CVE-2015-0241

8.8 (High)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Recommended: 31 products

Open the full advisory

SUSE-SU-2015:0639-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2015-03-02 17:37 - Updated: 2026-09-20 12:02

Summary

Security update for postgresql91

Severity

Moderate

Scope

4 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2015-0241.

CVE-2015-0241

8.8 (High)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Recommended: 54 products

Open the full advisory

UBUNTU-CVE-2015-0241 (CVE-2015-0241)

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2015-02-06 00:00 – Updated: 2026-04-22 07:37 – Source website

Details

Severity

8.8 (High)


                    
                      CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

N/A (UNKNOWN)


                    
                      medium

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-0241	REPORT
	http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1569/	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2499-1	ADVISORY
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-0241	REPORT

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