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CVE-2015-3166 (GCVE-0-2015-3166)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-11-20 20:50 – Updated: 2024-08-06 05:39

Summary

The snprintf implementation in PostgreSQL before 9.0.20, 9.1.x before 9.1.16, 9.2.x before 9.2.11, 9.3.x before 9.3.7, and 9.4.x before 9.4.2 does not properly handle system-call errors, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information or have other unspecified impact via unknown vectors, as demonstrated by an out-of-memory error.

Severity

9.8 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 986 records in the last 180 days details

References

9 references

URL	Tags
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1587/	x_refsource_MISC
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/release…	x_refsource_MISC
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release…	x_refsource_MISC
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.2/static/release…	x_refsource_MISC
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/static/release…	x_refsource_MISC
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release…	x_refsource_MISC
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3269	x_refsource_MISC
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3270	x_refsource_MISC
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2621-1	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE status
PostgreSQL Global Development Group	PostgreSQL	Affected: before 9.0.20 Affected: 9.1.x before 9.1.16 Affected: 9.2.x before 9.2.11 Affected: 9.3.x before 9.3.7 Affected: and 9.4.x before 9.4.2	guessed

Date Public

2015-05-22 00:00

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      "current_release_date": "2026-06-28T08:26:36+00:00",
      "cve": "CVE-2015-3166",
      "id": "CVE-2015-3166",
      "initial_release_date": "2015-05-22T00:00:00+00:00",
      "product_status:fixed": "421",
      "product_status:known_affected": "5",
      "source": "Red Hat CSAF VEX",
      "status": "final",
      "title": "postgresql: unanticipated errors from the standard library",
      "url": "https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2015/cve-2015-3166.json",
      "version": "3"
    }
  }
}

RHSA-2015:1195

Vulnerability from csaf_redhat - Published: 2015-06-29 16:09 - Updated: 2026-06-28 12:24

Summary

Red Hat Security Advisory: postgresql92-postgresql security update

Severity

Moderate

Scope

3 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2015-3166.

CVE-2015-3166

It was discovered that PostgreSQL did not properly check the return values of certain standard library functions. If the system was in a state that would cause the standard library functions to fail (for example, memory exhaustion), an authenticated user could possibly exploit this flaw to disclose partial memory contents or cause the GSSAPI authentication to use an incorrect keytab file.

4.0 ()


                
                  AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Fixed: 91 products

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1195

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RHSA-2015:1196

Vulnerability from csaf_redhat - Published: 2015-06-29 16:09 - Updated: 2026-06-28 12:24

Summary

Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-postgresql94-postgresql security update

Severity

Moderate

Scope

3 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2015-3166.

CVE-2015-3166

4.0 ()


                
                  AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Fixed: 91 products

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1196

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SUSE-SU-2015:1091-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2015-06-11 14:04 - Updated: 2026-09-20 12:04

Summary

Security update for postgresql91

Severity

Moderate

Scope

3 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2015-3166.

CVE-2015-3166

9.8 (Critical)


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

Recommended: 42 products

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SUSE-SU-2015:1264-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2015-06-24 11:25 - Updated: 2026-09-20 12:04

Summary

Security update for postgresql93

Severity

Moderate

Scope

3 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2015-3166.

CVE-2015-3166

9.8 (Critical)


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

Recommended: 31 products

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UBUNTU-CVE-2015-3166 (CVE-2015-3166)

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2015-05-22 00:00 – Updated: 2026-04-22 07:37 – Source website

Details

Severity

9.8 (Critical)


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

N/A (UNKNOWN)


                    
                      medium

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-3166	REPORT
	http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1587/	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2621-1	ADVISORY
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-3166	REPORT

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            "binary_name": "postgresql-plperl-9.1",
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WID-SEC-W-2025-0479

Vulnerability from csaf_certbund - Published: 2015-05-25 22:00 - Updated: 2025-03-03 23:00

Summary

PostgreSQL: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Severity

Mittel

Scope

3 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2015-3166.

CVE-2015-3166

Known affected: 12 products

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