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.
Metrics
Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-592-1 | postgresql-9.1 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3646-1 | postgresql-9.4 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-6369 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3066-1 | PostgreSQL vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
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References
History
No history.
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T01:00:59.909Z
Reserved: 2016-06-10T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-5424
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-12-09T23:59:02.050
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2016-5424
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN