PostgreSQL up to 9.1.22/9.2.17/9.3.13/9.4.8/9.5.3 CASE/WHEN SQL Query null pointer dereference
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in PostgreSQL up to 9.1.22/9.2.17/9.3.13/9.4.8/9.5.3 (Database Software). Affected is an unknown code block of the component CASE/WHEN Handler. The manipulation as part of a SQL Query leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was disclosed 08/11/2016 as 2016-08-11 Security Update Release as confirmed news (Website). The advisory is shared for download at postgresql.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-5423 since 06/10/2016. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The advisory points out:
Two security holes have been closed by this release
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 93997 (openSUSE Security Update : postgresql94 (openSUSE-2016-1161)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370195 (Red Hat Update for rh-postgresql94-postgresql (RHSA-2016:1781)).
Upgrading to version 9.1.23, 9.2.18, 9.3.14, 9.4.9 or 9.5.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (93997). The entry 90733 is pretty similar.
Product
Type
Name
Version
- 9.1.0
- 9.1.1
- 9.1.2
- 9.1.3
- 9.1.4
- 9.1.5
- 9.1.6
- 9.1.7
- 9.1.8
- 9.1.9
- 9.1.10
- 9.1.11
- 9.1.12
- 9.1.13
- 9.1.14
- 9.1.15
- 9.1.16
- 9.1.17
- 9.1.18
- 9.1.19
- 9.1.20
- 9.1.21
- 9.1.22
- 9.2.0
- 9.2.1
- 9.2.2
- 9.2.3
- 9.2.4
- 9.2.5
- 9.2.6
- 9.2.7
- 9.2.8
- 9.2.9
- 9.2.10
- 9.2.11
- 9.2.12
- 9.2.13
- 9.2.14
- 9.2.15
- 9.2.16
- 9.2.17
- 9.3.0
- 9.3.1
- 9.3.2
- 9.3.3
- 9.3.4
- 9.3.5
- 9.3.6
- 9.3.7
- 9.3.8
- 9.3.9
- 9.3.10
- 9.3.11
- 9.3.12
- 9.3.13
- 9.4.0
- 9.4.1
- 9.4.2
- 9.4.3
- 9.4.4
- 9.4.5
- 9.4.6
- 9.4.7
- 9.4.8
- 9.5.0
- 9.5.1
- 9.5.2
- 9.5.3
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.1
VulDB Base Score: 8.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.9
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Exploiting
Class: Null pointer dereferenceCWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 93997
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : postgresql94 (openSUSE-2016-1161)
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OpenVAS ID: 865728
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for postgresql FEDORA-2016-30b01bdedd
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: PostgreSQL 9.1.23/9.2.18/9.3.14/9.4.9/9.5.4
Timeline
06/10/2016 🔍08/11/2016 🔍
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Sources
Product: postgresql.orgAdvisory: 2016-08-11 Security Update Release
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-5423 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1036617
SecurityFocus: 92433 - PostgreSQL CVE-2016-5423 NULL Pointer Dereference Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 08/15/2016 10:23Updated: 09/13/2022 18:43
Changes: 08/15/2016 10:23 (74), 03/26/2019 08:37 (12), 09/13/2022 18:43 (4)
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