PostgreSQL up to 9.5.3 CREATEDB/CREATEROLE Role code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in PostgreSQL up to 9.1.22/9.2.17/9.3.13/9.4.8/9.5.3. Impacted is an unknown function of the component CREATEDB/CREATEROLE Role. This manipulation causes code injection. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2016-5424. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in PostgreSQL up to 9.1.22/9.2.17/9.3.13/9.4.8/9.5.3 (Database Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component CREATEDB/CREATEROLE Role. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 08/11/2016 as 2016-08-11 Security Update Release as confirmed news (Website). The advisory is shared at postgresql.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-5424 since 06/10/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059 for this issue. 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 175811 (Debian Security Update for postgresql-9.4 (DSA 3646-1)).

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 databases at Tenable (93997), SecurityFocus (BID 92435†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1036617†). See VDB-90732 for similar entry. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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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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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PostgreSQL 9.1.23/9.2.18/9.3.14/9.4.9/9.5.4

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06/10/2016 🔍
08/04/2016 +55 days 🔍
08/11/2016 +7 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: postgresql.org

Advisory: 2016-08-11 Security Update Release
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-5424 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-5424
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-90733

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SecurityFocus: 92435 - PostgreSQL CVE-2016-5424 Multiple Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1036617

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/15/2016 10:23
Updated: 09/13/2022 18:50
Changes: 08/15/2016 10:23 (73), 03/26/2019 08:39 (12), 09/13/2022 18:50 (3)
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