USN-3066-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3066-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3066-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3066-1
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Related
Published
2016-08-18T18:43:36.976871Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:17Z
Summary
postgresql-9.1, postgresql-9.3, postgresql-9.5 vulnerabilities
Details

Heikki Linnakangas discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled certain nested CASE/WHEN expressions. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause PostgreSQL to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2016-5423)

Nathan Bossart discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled special characters in database and role names. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges. (CVE-2016-5424)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / postgresql-9.3

Package

Name
postgresql-9.3
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/postgresql-9.3@9.3.14-0ubuntu0.14.04?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
9.3.14-0ubuntu0.14.04

Affected versions

9.*

9.3.1-1
9.3.2-1
9.3.2-1ubuntu1
9.3.2-1ubuntu2
9.3.3-1
9.3.3-1bzr1
9.3.3-1bzr2
9.3.4-1
9.3.5-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
9.3.6-0ubuntu0.14.04
9.3.7-0ubuntu0.14.04
9.3.8-0ubuntu0.4.04
9.3.9-0ubuntu0.14.04
9.3.10-0ubuntu0.14.04
9.3.11-0ubuntu0.14.04
9.3.12-0ubuntu0.14.04
9.3.13-0ubuntu0.14.04

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libecpg-compat3",
            "binary_version": "9.3.14-0ubuntu0.14.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libecpg-dev",
            "binary_version": "9.3.14-0ubuntu0.14.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libecpg6",
            "binary_version": "9.3.14-0ubuntu0.14.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpgtypes3",
            "binary_version": "9.3.14-0ubuntu0.14.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpq-dev",
            "binary_version": "9.3.14-0ubuntu0.14.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpq5",
            "binary_version": "9.3.14-0ubuntu0.14.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-9.3",
            "binary_version": "9.3.14-0ubuntu0.14.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-client-9.3",
            "binary_version": "9.3.14-0ubuntu0.14.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-contrib-9.3",
            "binary_version": "9.3.14-0ubuntu0.14.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-doc-9.3",
            "binary_version": "9.3.14-0ubuntu0.14.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-plperl-9.3",
            "binary_version": "9.3.14-0ubuntu0.14.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-plpython-9.3",
            "binary_version": "9.3.14-0ubuntu0.14.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-plpython3-9.3",
            "binary_version": "9.3.14-0ubuntu0.14.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-pltcl-9.3",
            "binary_version": "9.3.14-0ubuntu0.14.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-server-dev-9.3",
            "binary_version": "9.3.14-0ubuntu0.14.04"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2016-5423",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2016-5424",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / postgresql-9.5

Package

Name
postgresql-9.5
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/postgresql-9.5@9.5.4-0ubuntu0.16.04?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
9.5.4-0ubuntu0.16.04

Affected versions

9.*

9.5.0-1
9.5.0-2
9.5.0-3
9.5.1-1
9.5.2-1
9.5.3-0ubuntu0.16.04

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libecpg-compat3",
            "binary_version": "9.5.4-0ubuntu0.16.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libecpg-dev",
            "binary_version": "9.5.4-0ubuntu0.16.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libecpg6",
            "binary_version": "9.5.4-0ubuntu0.16.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpgtypes3",
            "binary_version": "9.5.4-0ubuntu0.16.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpq-dev",
            "binary_version": "9.5.4-0ubuntu0.16.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpq5",
            "binary_version": "9.5.4-0ubuntu0.16.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-9.5",
            "binary_version": "9.5.4-0ubuntu0.16.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-client-9.5",
            "binary_version": "9.5.4-0ubuntu0.16.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-contrib-9.5",
            "binary_version": "9.5.4-0ubuntu0.16.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-doc-9.5",
            "binary_version": "9.5.4-0ubuntu0.16.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-plperl-9.5",
            "binary_version": "9.5.4-0ubuntu0.16.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-plpython-9.5",
            "binary_version": "9.5.4-0ubuntu0.16.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-plpython3-9.5",
            "binary_version": "9.5.4-0ubuntu0.16.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-pltcl-9.5",
            "binary_version": "9.5.4-0ubuntu0.16.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-server-dev-9.5",
            "binary_version": "9.5.4-0ubuntu0.16.04"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2016-5423",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2016-5424",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS"
}