Upstream information

CVE-2016-5424 at MITRE

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.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database SUSE
Base Score 4.6 6.6
Vector AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network Local
Access Complexity High Medium
Authentication Single Single
Confidentiality Impact Partial Complete
Integrity Impact Partial Complete
Availability Impact Partial Complete
CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 7.1
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
CVSSv3 Version 3
SUSE Bugzilla entries: 1041981 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 1042497 [RESOLVED], 1052683 [RESOLVED / INVALID], 993453 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Liberty Linux 7
  • postgresql >= 9.2.18-1.el7
  • postgresql-contrib >= 9.2.18-1.el7
  • postgresql-devel >= 9.2.18-1.el7
  • postgresql-docs >= 9.2.18-1.el7
  • postgresql-libs >= 9.2.18-1.el7
  • postgresql-plperl >= 9.2.18-1.el7
  • postgresql-plpython >= 9.2.18-1.el7
  • postgresql-pltcl >= 9.2.18-1.el7
  • postgresql-server >= 9.2.18-1.el7
  • postgresql-test >= 9.2.18-1.el7
  • postgresql-upgrade >= 9.2.18-1.el7
 Patchnames:
RHSA-2016:2606
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
  • postgresql94-devel >= 9.4.9-0.19.1
 Patchnames:
sdksp4-postgresql94-12766
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • libecpg6 >= 9.4.9-14.1
  • libpq5 >= 9.4.9-14.1
  • libpq5-32bit >= 9.4.9-14.1
  • postgresql94 >= 9.4.9-14.1
  • postgresql94-devel >= 9.4.9-14.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-1409
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-1409
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
  • libecpg6 >= 9.4.9-14.1
  • libpq5 >= 9.4.9-14.1
  • libpq5-32bit >= 9.4.9-14.1
  • postgresql94 >= 9.4.9-14.1
  • postgresql94-devel >= 9.4.9-14.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 GA libecpg6-9.4.9-14.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 GA postgresql94-devel-9.4.9-14.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
  • libecpg6 >= 9.4.9-0.19.1
  • libpq5 >= 9.4.9-0.19.1
  • libpq5-32bit >= 9.4.9-0.19.1
  • postgresql94 >= 9.4.9-0.19.1
  • postgresql94-contrib >= 9.4.9-0.19.1
  • postgresql94-devel >= 9.4.9-0.19.1
  • postgresql94-docs >= 9.4.9-0.19.1
  • postgresql94-server >= 9.4.9-0.19.1
 Patchnames:
sdksp4-postgresql94-12766
slessp4-postgresql94-12766
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • libecpg6 >= 9.4.9-14.1
  • libpq5 >= 9.4.9-14.1
  • libpq5-32bit >= 9.4.9-14.1
  • postgresql94 >= 9.4.9-14.1
  • postgresql94-contrib >= 9.4.9-14.1
  • postgresql94-devel >= 9.4.9-14.1
  • postgresql94-docs >= 9.4.9-14.1
  • postgresql94-server >= 9.4.9-14.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-1409
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1409
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • libecpg6 >= 9.4.9-14.1
  • libpq5 >= 9.4.9-14.1
  • libpq5-32bit >= 9.4.9-14.1
  • postgresql94 >= 9.4.9-14.1
  • postgresql94-contrib >= 9.4.9-14.1
  • postgresql94-devel >= 9.4.9-14.1
  • postgresql94-docs >= 9.4.9-14.1
  • postgresql94-server >= 9.4.9-14.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 GA libecpg6-9.4.9-14.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 GA postgresql94-devel-9.4.9-14.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS
  • postgresql93 >= 9.3.14-19.2
  • postgresql93-contrib >= 9.3.14-19.2
  • postgresql93-docs >= 9.3.14-19.2
  • postgresql93-server >= 9.3.14-19.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-1407
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2
  • libecpg6 >= 9.4.9-14.1
  • libpq5 >= 9.4.9-14.1
  • postgresql94 >= 9.4.9-14.1
  • postgresql94-contrib >= 9.4.9-14.1
  • postgresql94-docs >= 9.4.9-14.1
  • postgresql94-server >= 9.4.9-14.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 GA libecpg6-9.4.9-14.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2
  • postgresql94-devel >= 9.4.9-14.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 GA postgresql94-devel-9.4.9-14.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • postgresql93 >= 9.3.14-19.2
  • postgresql93-contrib >= 9.3.14-19.2
  • postgresql93-docs >= 9.3.14-19.2
  • postgresql93-server >= 9.3.14-19.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-2016-1407
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
  • postgresql94-devel >= 9.4.9-14.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-1409
SUSE Manager 2.1
  • postgresql94-pltcl >= 9.4.9-0.19.1
 Patchnames:
sleman21-postgresql94-12766
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • libecpg6 >= 9.5.4-1.2
  • libecpg6-32bit >= 9.5.4-1.2
  • libpq5 >= 9.5.4-1.2
  • libpq5-32bit >= 9.5.4-1.2
  • postgresql93 >= 9.3.15-1.1
  • postgresql93-contrib >= 9.3.15-1.1
  • postgresql93-devel >= 9.3.15-1.1
  • postgresql93-docs >= 9.3.15-1.1
  • postgresql93-plperl >= 9.3.15-1.1
  • postgresql93-plpython >= 9.3.15-1.1
  • postgresql93-pltcl >= 9.3.15-1.1
  • postgresql93-server >= 9.3.15-1.1
  • postgresql93-test >= 9.3.15-1.1
  • postgresql94 >= 9.4.10-1.1
  • postgresql94-contrib >= 9.4.10-1.1
  • postgresql94-devel >= 9.4.10-1.1
  • postgresql94-docs >= 9.4.10-1.1
  • postgresql94-plperl >= 9.4.10-1.1
  • postgresql94-plpython >= 9.4.10-1.1
  • postgresql94-pltcl >= 9.4.10-1.1
  • postgresql94-server >= 9.4.10-1.1
  • postgresql94-test >= 9.4.10-1.1
  • postgresql95 >= 9.5.4-1.2
  • postgresql95-contrib >= 9.5.4-1.2
  • postgresql95-devel >= 9.5.4-1.2
  • postgresql95-docs >= 9.5.4-1.2
  • postgresql95-plperl >= 9.5.4-1.2
  • postgresql95-plpython >= 9.5.4-1.2
  • postgresql95-pltcl >= 9.5.4-1.2
  • postgresql95-server >= 9.5.4-1.2
  • postgresql95-test >= 9.5.4-1.2
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-10030
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-10256
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-10273

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 postgresql Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 postgresql91 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 postgresql Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 postgresql91 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 postgresql94 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 postgresql Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 postgresql94 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 postgresql94-libs Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 postgresql93 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 postgresql94 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 postgresql Ignore
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 postgresql94 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 postgresql94-libs Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 postgresql Ignore
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 postgresql94 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 postgresql Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 postgresql91 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 postgresql94 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 postgresql94 Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4-LTSS postgresql Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-LTSS postgresql Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-LTSS postgresql91 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 postgresql Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 postgresql91 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2-LTSS postgresql Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2-LTSS postgresql91 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 postgresql Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 postgresql91 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 postgresql94 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS postgresql94 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS postgresql Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS postgresql91 Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS postgresql94 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 postgresql94 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 postgresql94-libs Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS postgresql94 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS postgresql Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS postgresql94 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 postgresql93 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 postgresql94 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 postgresql Ignore
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 postgresql94 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 postgresql94-libs Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS postgresql94 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 postgresql Ignore
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 postgresql94 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS postgresql93 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS postgresql94 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 postgresql94 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 postgresql94 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 postgresql94-libs Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 postgresql93 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 postgresql Ignore
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 postgresql94 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 postgresql94-libs Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 postgresql Ignore
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 postgresql94-libs Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 postgresql Ignore
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 postgresql94-libs Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 postgresql Ignore
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 postgresql Ignore
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2 postgresql Ignore
SUSE Manager 2.1 postgresql91 Not affected
SUSE Manager 2.1 postgresql94 Released
SUSE Manager Server 2.1 postgresql91 Not affected
SUSE Manager Server 2.1 postgresql94 Released

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Thu Aug 11 18:50:03 2016
CVE page last modified: Thu Jul 25 16:38:39 2024