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 :
Nov. 21, 2024, 2:22 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2015-0242
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade PostgreSQL to version 9.0.19, 9.1.15, 9.2.10, 9.3.6, 9.4.1, or later.
- Update the affected packages.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2015-0242 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2015-0242.
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.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2015-0242 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2015-0242 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3155 Added Reference http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1569/ Added Reference http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-1.html Added Reference http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-0-19.html Added Reference http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-15.html Added Reference http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-10.html Added Reference http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-6.html -
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.8
Base CVSS Score: 6.5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
3.27 }} 0.17%
score
0.86602
percentile