PT-2015-2593 · Postgresql+4 · Postgresql+4
Oskari Saarenmaa
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Published
2015-10-08
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Updated
2024-06-15
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CVE-2015-5289
CVSS v2.0
6.4
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
PostgreSQL versions prior to 9.3.10
PostgreSQL versions prior to 9.4.5
Description
The issue is caused by multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the json parsing component of the PostgreSQL database management system. This can be exploited by a remote attacker to cause a denial of service, resulting in a server crash. The vulnerability is related to the handling of
json or jsonb values.Recommendations
For versions prior to 9.3.10, update to version 9.3.10 or later to resolve the issue.
For versions prior to 9.4.5, update to version 9.4.5 or later to resolve the issue.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of
json or jsonb values in the affected API endpoints until a patch is available.Fix
DoS
Buffer Overflow
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Affected Products
Centos
Postgresql
Red Hat
Suse
Ubuntu