The to_char function in PostgreSQL before 9.0.19, 9.1.x before 9.1.15,...
Vulnerability Description
The to_char function in PostgreSQL before 9.0.19, 9.1.x before 9.1.15, 9.2.x before 9.2.10, 9.3.x before 9.3.6, and 9.4.x before 9.4.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) large number of digits when processing a numeric formatting template, which triggers a buffer over-read, or (2) crafted timestamp formatting template, which triggers a buffer overflow.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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References
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-1.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-0-19.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-15.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-10.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-6.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1569/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3155
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