CVE-2016-5424
Detail
Deferred
This CVE record is not being prioritized for NVD enrichment efforts due to resource or other concerns.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
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URL
Source(s)
Tag(s)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1781.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1820.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1821.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2606.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3646
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92435
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036617
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2425
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-33
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1688/
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Patch
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-23.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Release Notes
Vendor Advisory
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-18.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Release Notes
Vendor Advisory
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-14.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Release Notes
Vendor Advisory
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-4-9.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Release Notes
Vendor Advisory
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-4.html
CVE, Inc., Red Hat
Release Notes
Vendor Advisory
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-94
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
NIST
Change History
6 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 9:54:17 PM
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1781.html
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1820.html
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1821.html
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2606.html
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Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3646
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92435
Added
Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036617
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2425
Added
Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-33
Added
Reference
https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1688/
Added
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https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-23.html
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https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-18.html
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https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-14.html
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Reference
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-4-9.html
Added
Reference
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-4.html
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 5/14/2024 12:01:39 AM
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CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 1/04/2018 9:31:01 PM
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Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1781.html [No Types Assigned]
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1820.html [No Types Assigned]
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1821.html [No Types Assigned]
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Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2606.html [No Types Assigned]
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Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2425 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 6/30/2017 9:29:57 PM
Action
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Old Value
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Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-33 [No Types Assigned]
Initial Analysis by NIST 12/14/2016 12:59:16 PM
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CVSS V3
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Added
CWE
CWE-94
Added
CPE Configuration
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Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.13:
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3646 No Types Assigned
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3646 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92435 No Types Assigned
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92435 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036617 No Types Assigned
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036617 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1688/ No Types Assigned
https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1688/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Patch
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-23.html No Types Assigned
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-23.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-18.html No Types Assigned
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-18.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-14.html No Types Assigned
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-14.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-4-9.html No Types Assigned
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-4-9.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-4.html No Types Assigned
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-4.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 12/12/2016 9:59:13 PM
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Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92435 [No Types Assigned]
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2016-5424 NVD
Published Date: 12/09/2016 NVD
Last Modified: 04/12/2025
Source: Red Hat, Inc.