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    CVE-2016-0766

    PostgreSQL before 9.1.20, 9.2.x before 9.2.15, 9.3.x before 9.3.11, 9.4.x before 9.4.6, and 9.5.x before 9.5.1 does not properly restrict access to unspecified custom configuration settings (GUCS) for PL/Java, which allows attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

    Published:Feb 17, 2016
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Feb 17, 2016
    EPSS Score:0.00971
    CVSS Score:8.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux
    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Postgresql
    Product
    Postgresql

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00049.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00052.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00054.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00056.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00016.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3475
    http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3476
    http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1644/
    http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-20.html
    http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-15.html
    http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-11.html
    http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-4-6.html
    http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-1.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83184
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035005
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2894-1
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-33
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00049.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00052.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00054.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00056.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00016.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3475
    http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3476
    http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1644/
    http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-20.html
    http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-15.html
    http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-11.html
    http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-4-6.html
    http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-1.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83184
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035005
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2894-1
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-33

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High