Buffer overflow in Postgresql
CVE-2019-10164
PostgreSQL versions 10.x before 10.9 and versions 11.x before 11.4 are vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow. Any authenticated user can overflow a stack-based buffer by changing the user's own password to a purpose-crafted value. This often suffices to execute arbitrary code as the PostgreSQL operating system account.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.037 (88.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Postgresql — versions 10.9, 11.4
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 29, 30
- Opensuse Leap — versions 15.0, 15.1
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-10164?
- CVE-2019-10164 is a high-severity vulnerability in Postgresql, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-06-26.
- How severe is CVE-2019-10164?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-10164 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.