CVE-2015-0241

High

Description

The to_char function in PostgreSQL before 9.0.19, 9.1.x before 9.1.15, 9.2.x before 9.2.10, 9.3.x before 9.3.6, and 9.4.x before 9.4.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) large number of digits when processing a numeric formatting template, which triggers a buffer over-read, or (2) crafted timestamp formatting template, which triggers a buffer overflow.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductPostgresql
PublishedJan 27, 2020
First seenJan 27, 2020

How to fix

Update
  • postgresql postgresql9.0.19, 9.1.15, 9.2.10, 9.3.6, 9.4.1 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
postgresql postgresqlv < 9.0.19, 9.1.0 ≤ v < 9.1.15, 9.2.0 ≤ v < 9.2.10, 9.3.0 ≤ v < 9.3.6, 9.4.0 ≤ v < 9.4.19.0.19, 9.1.15, 9.2.10, 9.3.6, 9.4.1
debian debian_linux7.0, 8.0—

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