What is CVE-2016-3065?

CVE-2016-3065 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Postgresql, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2016-04-11.

How severe is CVE-2016-3065?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

Is CVE-2016-3065 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Postgresql

CVE-2016-3065

The (1) brin_page_type and (2) brin_metapage_info functions in the pageinspect extension in PostgreSQL before 9.5.x before 9.5.2 allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and consequently obtain sensitive server memory information or cause a denial of service (server crash) via a crafted bytea value in a BRIN index page.

EPSS: 0.033 (87.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Postgresql — versions 9.5, 9.5.1
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
secalert@redhat.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-3065?: CVE-2016-3065 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Postgresql, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2016-04-11.
How severe is CVE-2016-3065?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-3065 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.