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.
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Advisories
Source | ID | Title |
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DLA-592-1 | postgresql-9.1 security update |
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DSA-3646-1 | postgresql-9.4 security update |
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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. |
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USN-3066-1 | PostgreSQL vulnerabilities |
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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


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