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Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2016-5424

Assigner-redhat

Assigner Org ID-53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749

Published At-09 Dec, 2016 | 23:00

Updated At-06 Aug, 2024 | 01:00

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.

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▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

cve.org

Assigner:redhat

Assigner Org ID:53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749

Published At:09 Dec, 2016 | 23:00

Updated At:06 Aug, 2024 | 01:00

▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

Affected Products

Vendor

n/a

Product

n/a

Versions

Affected

Problem Types

Type	CWE ID	Description
text	N/A	n/a

Type: text

CWE ID: N/A

Description: n/a

References

Hyperlink	Resource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1781.html	vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-4-9.html	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036617	vdb-entry x_refsource_SECTRACK
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1821.html	vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3646	vendor-advisory x_refsource_DEBIAN
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-33	vendor-advisory x_refsource_GENTOO
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2425	vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-4.html	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-14.html	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1688/	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-18.html	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92435	vdb-entry x_refsource_BID
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2606.html	vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1820.html	vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-23.html	x_refsource_CONFIRM

Hyperlink: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1781.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_REDHAT

Hyperlink: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-4-9.html

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036617

Resource:

vdb-entry

x_refsource_SECTRACK

Hyperlink: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1821.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_REDHAT

Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3646

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_DEBIAN

Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-33

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_GENTOO

Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2425

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_REDHAT

Hyperlink: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-4.html

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Hyperlink: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-14.html

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Hyperlink: https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1688/

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Hyperlink: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-18.html

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92435

Resource:

vdb-entry

x_refsource_BID

Hyperlink: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2606.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_REDHAT

Hyperlink: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1820.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_REDHAT

Hyperlink: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-23.html

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)

CVE Program Container

References

Hyperlink	Resource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1781.html	vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT x_transferred
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-4-9.html	x_refsource_CONFIRM x_transferred
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036617	vdb-entry x_refsource_SECTRACK x_transferred
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1821.html	vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT x_transferred
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3646	vendor-advisory x_refsource_DEBIAN x_transferred
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-33	vendor-advisory x_refsource_GENTOO x_transferred
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2425	vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT x_transferred
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-4.html	x_refsource_CONFIRM x_transferred
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-14.html	x_refsource_CONFIRM x_transferred
https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1688/	x_refsource_CONFIRM x_transferred
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-18.html	x_refsource_CONFIRM x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92435	vdb-entry x_refsource_BID x_transferred
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2606.html	vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT x_transferred
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1820.html	vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT x_transferred
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-23.html	x_refsource_CONFIRM x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1781.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_REDHAT

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-4-9.html

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036617

Resource:

vdb-entry

x_refsource_SECTRACK

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1821.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_REDHAT

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3646

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_DEBIAN

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-33

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_GENTOO

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2425

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_REDHAT

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-4.html

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-14.html

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1688/

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-18.html

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92435

Resource:

vdb-entry

x_refsource_BID

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2606.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_REDHAT

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1820.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_REDHAT

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-23.html

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

x_transferred

▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)

nvd.nist.gov

Source:secalert@redhat.com

Published At:09 Dec, 2016 | 23:59

Updated At:12 Apr, 2025 | 10:46

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	3.0	7.1	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary	2.0	4.6	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Type: Primary

Version: 3.0

Base score: 7.1

Base severity: HIGH

Vector:

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Type: Primary

Version: 2.0

Base score: 4.6

Base severity: MEDIUM

Vector:

AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1781.html	secalert@redhat.com	N/A
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1820.html	secalert@redhat.com	N/A
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1821.html	secalert@redhat.com	N/A
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2606.html	secalert@redhat.com	N/A
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3646	secalert@redhat.com	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92435	secalert@redhat.com	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036617	secalert@redhat.com	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2425	secalert@redhat.com	N/A
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-33	secalert@redhat.com	N/A
https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1688/	secalert@redhat.com	Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-23.html	secalert@redhat.com	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-18.html	secalert@redhat.com	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-14.html	secalert@redhat.com	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-4-9.html	secalert@redhat.com	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-4.html	secalert@redhat.com	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1781.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1820.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1821.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2606.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3646	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92435	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036617	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2425	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-33	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1688/	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-23.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-18.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-14.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-4-9.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-4.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Release Notes Vendor Advisory

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