CVE-2015-3166
PostgreSQL snprintf System Call Error Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 20, 2019, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 22, 2019, 3:08 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2015-3166
vulnerability.
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products
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are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
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-2015-3166.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2621-1 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3269 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3270 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1587/ | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/release-9-0-20.html | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-16.html | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.2/static/release-9-2-11.html | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/static/release-9-3-7.html | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-2.html | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2015-3166 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 22, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2621-1 No Types Assigned http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2621-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3269 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3269 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3270 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3270 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1587/ No Types Assigned http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1587/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/release-9-0-20.html No Types Assigned http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/release-9-0-20.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-16.html No Types Assigned http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-16.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.2/static/release-9-2-11.html No Types Assigned http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.2/static/release-9-2-11.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/static/release-9-3-7.html No Types Assigned http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/static/release-9-3-7.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-2.html No Types Assigned http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-2.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.0.20 *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.1 up to (excluding) 9.1.16 *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.2 up to (excluding) 9.2.11 *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.3 up to (excluding) 9.3.7 *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.4 up to (excluding) 9.4.2 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-3166 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-2015-3166
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.93 }} 0.00%
score
0.80605
percentile