CVE-2015-0242
PostgreSQL printf Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the *printf function implementations 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, when running on a Windows system, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a floating point number with a large precision, as demonstrated by using the to_char function.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 27, 2020, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 31, 2020, 8:30 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2015-0242.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3155 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1569/ | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-1.html | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-0-19.html | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-15.html | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-10.html | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-6.html | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 31, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3155 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3155 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1569/ No Types Assigned http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1569/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-1.html No Types Assigned http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-1.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-0-19.html No Types Assigned http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-0-19.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-15.html No Types Assigned http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-15.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-10.html No Types Assigned http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-10.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-6.html No Types Assigned http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-6.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-787 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.0.19 *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.1.0 up to (excluding) 9.1.15 *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.2.0 up to (excluding) 9.2.10 *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.3.0 up to (excluding) 9.3.6 *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.4.0 up to (excluding) 9.4.1 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-0242 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-0242
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.32 }} -0.01%
score
0.66335
percentile