CVE-2016-5424 : PostgreSQL before 9.1.23, 9.2.x before 9.2.18, 9.3.x before 9.3.14, 9.4.x before

PostgreSQL before 9.1.23, 9.2.x before 9.2.18, 9.3.x before 9.3.14, 9.4.x before 9.4.9, and 9.5.x before 9.5.4 might allow remote authenticated users with the CREATEDB or CREATEROLE role to gain superuser privileges via a (1) " (double quote), (2) \ (backslash), (3) carriage return, or (4) newline character in a (a) database or (b) role name that is mishandled during an administrative operation.

Published 2016-12-09 23:59:02

Updated 2018-01-05 02:31:02

Source Red Hat, Inc.

View at NVD, CVE.org

Products affected by CVE-2016-5424

Debian » Debian Linux » Version: 8.0
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql
Versions up to, including, (<=) 9.1.22
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.2
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.2.1
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.2.2
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.2.3
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.3.1
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.3
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.3.2
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.2.6
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.2.5
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.2.4
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.2.10
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.4.1
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.2.8
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.2.9
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.3.6
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.3.3
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.2.7
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.3.4
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.3.5
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.2.12
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.2.13
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.3.7
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.3.8
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.2.11
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.4.3
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.4.4
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.4.2
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.3.9
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.4
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.2.14
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.5
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.4.5
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.5.1
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.5.2
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.2.16
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.2.15
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.2.17
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.4.8
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.4.7
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.3.13
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.4.6
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.3.12
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.3.11
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.5.3
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Postgresql » Postgresql » Version: 9.3.10
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Threat overview for CVE-2016-5424

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2016-5424

Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 5432

IPs affected by CVE-2016-5424 125,816

Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-5424

EPSS FAQ

1.67%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 81 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2016-5424

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
4.6	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P	3.9	6.4	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: High Authentication: Single Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial
7.1	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	1.2	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: High Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: Required Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2016-5424

CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

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.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2016-5424

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1781.html

RHSA-2016:1781 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92435

PostgreSQL CVE-2016-5424 Multiple Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2425

RHSA-2017:2425 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal

CVEs referencing this url
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-4.html

PostgreSQL: Documentation: 9.5: Release 9.5.4
Release Notes;Vendor Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-18.html

PostgreSQL: Documentation: 9.2: Release 9.2.18
Release Notes;Vendor Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036617

PostgreSQL Bugs Let Remote Authenticated Users Deny Service and Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

CVEs referencing this url
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-14.html

PostgreSQL: Documentation: 9.3: Release 9.3.14
Release Notes;Vendor Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3646

Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-33

PostgreSQL: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-33) — Gentoo security

CVEs referencing this url
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2606.html

RHSA-2016:2606 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal

CVEs referencing this url
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-23.html

PostgreSQL: Documentation: 9.1: Release 9.1.23
Release Notes;Vendor Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-4-9.html

PostgreSQL: Documentation: 9.4: Release 9.4.9
Release Notes;Vendor Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1688/

PostgreSQL: 2016-08-11 Security Update Release
Patch;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

CVEs referencing this url
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1821.html

RHSA-2016:1821 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal

CVEs referencing this url
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1820.html

RHSA-2016:1820 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal

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