Improper Input Validation Affecting postgresql-server package, versions <0:9.2.18-1.el7


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.63% (80th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-POSTGRESQLSERVER-2074125
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed11 Aug 2016

Introduced: 11 Aug 2016

CVE-2016-5424  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 postgresql-server to version 0:9.2.18-1.el7 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream postgresql-server package and not the postgresql-server package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.