Upstream information

CVE-2016-5423 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 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and server crash), obtain sensitive memory information, or possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a CASE expression within the test value subexpression of another CASE or (2) inlining of an SQL function that implements the equality operator used for a CASE expression involving values of different types.

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 6.5 6.5
Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network Network
Access Complexity Low Low
Authentication Single Single
Confidentiality Impact Partial Partial
Integrity Impact Partial Partial
Availability Impact Partial Partial
CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 8.3
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
CVSSv3 Version 3
SUSE Bugzilla entries: 1041981 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 1042497 [RESOLVED], 1052683 [RESOLVED / INVALID], 993454 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
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 GA libecpg6-32bit-9.5.4-1.2
openSUSE Tumbleweed GA postgresql93-9.3.15-1.1
openSUSE Tumbleweed GA postgresql94-9.4.10-1.1

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 under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS postgresql93 Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS postgresql94 Released
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 postgresql94 Released
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 Service 11 SP3 postgresql94 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 postgresql Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 postgresql91 Ignore
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 Ignore
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 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 postgresql94 Released
SUSE Manager Server 2.1 postgresql91 Ignore
SUSE Manager Server 2.1 postgresql94 Released

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Thu Aug 11 18:50:02 2016
CVE page last modified: Tue Jan 17 17:06:57 2023