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CVE-2016-5424

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Published: Dec 9, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

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7.1
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.2 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (47)

Debian
1 product
Debian Linux
Postgresql
1 product
Postgresql
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Debian Linux
Version 8.0
Configuration B
46 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Postgresql
Postgresql
Up to 9.1.22
Postgresql
Version 9.2.10
Postgresql
Version 9.2.11
Postgresql
Version 9.2.12
Postgresql
Version 9.2.13
Postgresql
Version 9.2.14
Postgresql
Version 9.2.15
Postgresql
Version 9.2.16
Postgresql
Version 9.2.17
Postgresql
Version 9.2.1
Postgresql
Version 9.2.2
Postgresql
Version 9.2.3
Postgresql
Version 9.2.4
Postgresql
Version 9.2.5
Postgresql
Version 9.2.6
Postgresql
Version 9.2.7
Postgresql
Version 9.2.8
Postgresql
Version 9.2.9
Postgresql
Version 9.2
Postgresql
Version 9.3.10
Postgresql
Version 9.3.11
Postgresql
Version 9.3.12
Postgresql
Version 9.3.13
Postgresql
Version 9.3.1
Postgresql
Version 9.3.2
Postgresql
Version 9.3.3
Postgresql
Version 9.3.4
Postgresql
Version 9.3.5
Postgresql
Version 9.3.6
Postgresql
Version 9.3.7
Postgresql
Version 9.3.8
Postgresql
Version 9.3.9
Postgresql
Version 9.3
Postgresql
Version 9.4.1
Postgresql
Version 9.4.2
Postgresql
Version 9.4.3
Postgresql
Version 9.4.4
Postgresql
Version 9.4.5
Postgresql
Version 9.4.6
Postgresql
Version 9.4.7
Postgresql
Version 9.4.8
Postgresql
Version 9.4
Postgresql
Version 9.5.1
Postgresql
Version 9.5.2
Postgresql
Version 9.5.3
Postgresql
Version 9.5

Related CWEs

CWE-94
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

References (30)

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Third Party Advisory
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Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: secalert@redhat.com
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PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
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Source: secalert@redhat.com
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Source: secalert@redhat.com
Release NotesVendor Advisory
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Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release NotesVendor Advisory

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