PostgreSQL before 9.1.20, 9.2.x before 9.2.15, 9.3.x before 9.3.11, 9.4.x before 9.4.6…
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
PostgreSQL before 9.1.20, 9.2.x before 9.2.15, 9.3.x before 9.3.11, 9.4.x before 9.4.6, and 9.5.x before 9.5.1 does not properly restrict access to unspecified custom configuration settings (GUCS) for PL/Java, which allows attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04111 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.0 to before 9.1.20; 9.2 to before 9.2.15; 9.3 to before 9.3.11; 9.4 to before 9.4.6 | Vulnerable | PostgreSQL |
| cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.5 | Vulnerable | PostgreSQL |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 12.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 14.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.0 to before 9.1.20; 9.2 to before 9.2.15; 9.3 to before 9.3.11; 9.4 to before 9.4.6 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
- 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:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.10 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-0766
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cr7c-24h8-pv37
References
Advisory 15
- SUSE-SU-2016:0555
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-11.html
- SUSE-SU-2016:0677
- SUSE-SU-2016:0539
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-15.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-1.html
- GLSA-201701-33
- http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1644/
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0578
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-4-6.html
- USN-2894-1
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0531
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-20.html
- DSA-3476
- DSA-3475
Sources
- CVE-2016-0766 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-0766 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cr7c-24h8-pv37 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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