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TI-2015-02797 Aliases CVE-2015-3165GHSA-qw8w-35hc-552q

Double free vulnerability in PostgreSQL before 9.0.20, 9.1.x before 9.1.16, 9.2.x before…

Priority LOW 31Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 20 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Double free vulnerability in PostgreSQL before 9.0.20, 9.1.x before 9.1.16, 9.2.x before 9.2.11, 9.3.x before 9.3.7, and 9.4.x before 9.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by closing an SSL session at a time when the authentication timeout will expire during the session shutdown sequence.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08436 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 20 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 44

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 9.0.19VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.1VulnerablePostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.0.19 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.1 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
Show 34 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.2VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.3VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.4VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.5VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.6VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.7VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.8VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.9VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.10VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.11VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.12VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.13VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.14VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.15VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.1VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.2VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.3VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.4VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.5VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.6VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.7VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.8VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.9VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.10VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3.1VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3.2VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3.3VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3.4VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3.5VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3.6VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4.0VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4.1VulnerablePostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.2 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.3 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.4 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.5 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.6 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.7 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.8 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.9 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.10 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.11 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.12 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.13 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.14 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.15 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.1 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.2 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.3 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.4 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.5 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.6 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.7 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.8 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.9 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.10 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.1 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.2 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.3 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.4 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.5 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.6 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.0 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.1 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2015:1194 Released 2015-06-29 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    postgresql security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) postgresql-9.2.13-1.el7_1, postgresql-contrib-9.2.13-1.el7_1, postgresql-devel-9.2.13-1.el7_1 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) postgresql-9.2.13-1.el7_1, postgresql-libs-9.2.13-1.el7_1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) postgresql-9.2.13-1.el7_1, postgresql-contrib-9.2.13-1.el7_1, postgresql-devel-9.2.13-1.el7_1 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) postgresql-8.4.20-3.el6_6, postgresql-libs-8.4.20-3.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) postgresql-8.4.20-3.el6_6, postgresql-contrib-8.4.20-3.el6_6, postgresql-devel-8.4.20-3.el6_6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) postgresql-8.4.20-3.el6_6, postgresql-libs-8.4.20-3.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) postgresql-contrib-8.4.20-3.el6_6, postgresql-devel-8.4.20-3.el6_6, postgresql-docs-8.4.20-3.el6_6 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) postgresql-8.4.20-3.el6_6, postgresql-8.4.20-3.el6_6.ppc, postgresql-contrib-8.4.20-3.el6_6 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) postgresql-9.2.13-1.ael7b_1, postgresql-9.2.13-1.el7_1, postgresql-9.2.13-1.el7_1.ppc +20
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) postgresql-upgrade-9.2.13-1.ael7b_1, postgresql-upgrade-9.2.13-1.el7_1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) postgresql-8.4.20-3.el6_6, postgresql-contrib-8.4.20-3.el6_6, postgresql-devel-8.4.20-3.el6_6 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) postgresql-9.2.13-1.el7_1, postgresql-contrib-9.2.13-1.el7_1, postgresql-devel-9.2.13-1.el7_1 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) postgresql-upgrade-9.2.13-1.el7_1
  • RHSA-2015:1195 Released 2015-06-29 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    postgresql92-postgresql security update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) postgresql92-postgresql-9.2.13-1.el6, postgresql92-postgresql-contrib-9.2.13-1.el6, postgresql92-postgresql-devel-9.2.13-1.el6 +8
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) postgresql92-postgresql-9.2.13-1.el7, postgresql92-postgresql-contrib-9.2.13-1.el7, postgresql92-postgresql-devel-9.2.13-1.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5) postgresql92-postgresql-9.2.13-1.el6, postgresql92-postgresql-contrib-9.2.13-1.el6, postgresql92-postgresql-devel-9.2.13-1.el6 +8
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6) postgresql92-postgresql-9.2.13-1.el6, postgresql92-postgresql-contrib-9.2.13-1.el6, postgresql92-postgresql-devel-9.2.13-1.el6 +8
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.1) postgresql92-postgresql-9.2.13-1.el7, postgresql92-postgresql-contrib-9.2.13-1.el7, postgresql92-postgresql-devel-9.2.13-1.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) postgresql92-postgresql-9.2.13-1.el6, postgresql92-postgresql-contrib-9.2.13-1.el6, postgresql92-postgresql-devel-9.2.13-1.el6 +8
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) postgresql92-postgresql-9.2.13-1.el7, postgresql92-postgresql-contrib-9.2.13-1.el7, postgresql92-postgresql-devel-9.2.13-1.el7 +8
  • RHSA-2015:1196 Released 2015-06-29 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    rh-postgresql94-postgresql security update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) rh-postgresql94-postgresql-9.4.4-1.el6, rh-postgresql94-postgresql-contrib-9.4.4-1.el6, rh-postgresql94-postgresql-devel-9.4.4-1.el6 +8
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-postgresql94-postgresql-9.4.4-1.el7, rh-postgresql94-postgresql-contrib-9.4.4-1.el7, rh-postgresql94-postgresql-devel-9.4.4-1.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5) rh-postgresql94-postgresql-9.4.4-1.el6, rh-postgresql94-postgresql-contrib-9.4.4-1.el6, rh-postgresql94-postgresql-devel-9.4.4-1.el6 +8
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6) rh-postgresql94-postgresql-9.4.4-1.el6, rh-postgresql94-postgresql-contrib-9.4.4-1.el6, rh-postgresql94-postgresql-devel-9.4.4-1.el6 +8
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.1) rh-postgresql94-postgresql-9.4.4-1.el7, rh-postgresql94-postgresql-contrib-9.4.4-1.el7, rh-postgresql94-postgresql-devel-9.4.4-1.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) rh-postgresql94-postgresql-9.4.4-1.el6, rh-postgresql94-postgresql-contrib-9.4.4-1.el6, rh-postgresql94-postgresql-devel-9.4.4-1.el6 +8
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-postgresql94-postgresql-9.4.4-1.el7, rh-postgresql94-postgresql-contrib-9.4.4-1.el7, rh-postgresql94-postgresql-devel-9.4.4-1.el7 +8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
CloudForms Management Engine 5AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Satellite 5AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1194
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1194
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1194
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1194
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1194
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1194
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1194
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1194
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1194
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1194
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1194
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1194
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1194
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1195, RHSA-2015:1196
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1195, RHSA-2015:1196
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.5)Fixed RHSA-2015:1195, RHSA-2015:1196
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1195, RHSA-2015:1196
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.1)Fixed RHSA-2015:1195, RHSA-2015:1196
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1195, RHSA-2015:1196
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1195, RHSA-2015:1196

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-3165
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qw8w-35hc-552q
  3. 2026-10-24 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile
  4. 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
  5. 2026-10-31 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile

References

Advisory 10

Other 5

Sources

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