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TI-2016-00692 Aliases CVE-2016-0773GHSA-6p6w-jmg5-8cvx

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 43CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 23 fixed, 4 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

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 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop or buffer overflow and crash) via a large Unicode character range in a regular expression.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06948 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 5 advisoriesRed Hat: 23 fixed, 4 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 · 28

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 9.1.19VulnerablePostgreSQL
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.1.19 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
Show 18 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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:9.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.11VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.12VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.13VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.14VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4.1VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4.2VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4.3VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4.4VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.4.5VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.5VulnerablePostgreSQL
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:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.10VulnerableCanonical
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: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:9.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.11 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.12 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.13 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.14 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.1 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.2 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.3 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.4 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.5 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

Red Hat 5 advisories

  • RHSA-2016:1060 Released 2016-05-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    postgresql92-postgresql security update
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.7 (RHEL v.6) postgresql92-postgresql-9.2.15-2.el6, postgresql92-postgresql-contrib-9.2.15-2.el6, postgresql92-postgresql-libs-9.2.15-2.el6 +3
    • Red Hat Satellite Managed DB 5.7 (RHEL v.6) postgresql92-postgresql-9.2.15-2.el6, postgresql92-postgresql-contrib-9.2.15-2.el6, postgresql92-postgresql-libs-9.2.15-2.el6 +3
  • RHSA-2016:0346 Released 2016-03-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    postgresql security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) postgresql-9.2.15-1.el7_2, postgresql-contrib-9.2.15-1.el7_2, postgresql-devel-9.2.15-1.el7_2 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) postgresql-9.2.15-1.el7_2, postgresql-libs-9.2.15-1.el7_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) postgresql-9.2.15-1.el7_2, postgresql-contrib-9.2.15-1.el7_2, postgresql-devel-9.2.15-1.el7_2 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) postgresql-9.2.15-1.el7_2, postgresql-9.2.15-1.el7_2.ppc, postgresql-contrib-9.2.15-1.el7_2 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) postgresql-upgrade-9.2.15-1.el7_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) postgresql-9.2.15-1.el7_2, postgresql-contrib-9.2.15-1.el7_2, postgresql-devel-9.2.15-1.el7_2 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) postgresql-upgrade-9.2.15-1.el7_2
  • RHSA-2016:0349 Released 2016-03-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    postgresql92-postgresql security update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) postgresql92-postgresql-9.2.15-1.el6, postgresql92-postgresql-contrib-9.2.15-1.el6, postgresql92-postgresql-devel-9.2.15-1.el6 +8
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) postgresql92-postgresql-9.2.15-1.el7, postgresql92-postgresql-contrib-9.2.15-1.el7, postgresql92-postgresql-devel-9.2.15-1.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6) postgresql92-postgresql-9.2.15-1.el6, postgresql92-postgresql-contrib-9.2.15-1.el6, postgresql92-postgresql-devel-9.2.15-1.el6 +8
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7) postgresql92-postgresql-9.2.15-1.el6, postgresql92-postgresql-contrib-9.2.15-1.el6, postgresql92-postgresql-devel-9.2.15-1.el6 +8
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.1) postgresql92-postgresql-9.2.15-1.el7, postgresql92-postgresql-contrib-9.2.15-1.el7, postgresql92-postgresql-devel-9.2.15-1.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.2) postgresql92-postgresql-9.2.15-1.el7, postgresql92-postgresql-contrib-9.2.15-1.el7, postgresql92-postgresql-devel-9.2.15-1.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) postgresql92-postgresql-9.2.15-1.el6, postgresql92-postgresql-contrib-9.2.15-1.el6, postgresql92-postgresql-devel-9.2.15-1.el6 +8
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) postgresql92-postgresql-9.2.15-1.el7, postgresql92-postgresql-contrib-9.2.15-1.el7, postgresql92-postgresql-devel-9.2.15-1.el7 +8
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2016:0348 Released 2016-03-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    rh-postgresql94-postgresql security update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) rh-postgresql94-postgresql-9.4.6-1.el6, rh-postgresql94-postgresql-contrib-9.4.6-1.el6, rh-postgresql94-postgresql-devel-9.4.6-1.el6 +8
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-postgresql94-postgresql-9.4.6-1.el7, rh-postgresql94-postgresql-contrib-9.4.6-1.el7, rh-postgresql94-postgresql-devel-9.4.6-1.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6) rh-postgresql94-postgresql-9.4.6-1.el6, rh-postgresql94-postgresql-contrib-9.4.6-1.el6, rh-postgresql94-postgresql-devel-9.4.6-1.el6 +8
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7) rh-postgresql94-postgresql-9.4.6-1.el6, rh-postgresql94-postgresql-contrib-9.4.6-1.el6, rh-postgresql94-postgresql-devel-9.4.6-1.el6 +8
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.1) rh-postgresql94-postgresql-9.4.6-1.el7, rh-postgresql94-postgresql-contrib-9.4.6-1.el7, rh-postgresql94-postgresql-devel-9.4.6-1.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.2) rh-postgresql94-postgresql-9.4.6-1.el7, rh-postgresql94-postgresql-contrib-9.4.6-1.el7, rh-postgresql94-postgresql-devel-9.4.6-1.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) rh-postgresql94-postgresql-9.4.6-1.el6, rh-postgresql94-postgresql-contrib-9.4.6-1.el6, rh-postgresql94-postgresql-devel-9.4.6-1.el6 +8
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-postgresql94-postgresql-9.4.6-1.el7, rh-postgresql94-postgresql-contrib-9.4.6-1.el7, rh-postgresql94-postgresql-devel-9.4.6-1.el7 +8
  • RHSA-2016:0347 Released 2016-03-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    postgresql security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) postgresql-8.4.20-5.el6_7, postgresql-libs-8.4.20-5.el6_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) postgresql-8.4.20-5.el6_7, postgresql-contrib-8.4.20-5.el6_7, postgresql-devel-8.4.20-5.el6_7 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) postgresql-8.4.20-5.el6_7, postgresql-libs-8.4.20-5.el6_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) postgresql-contrib-8.4.20-5.el6_7, postgresql-devel-8.4.20-5.el6_7, postgresql-docs-8.4.20-5.el6_7 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) postgresql-8.4.20-5.el6_7, postgresql-8.4.20-5.el6_7.ppc, postgresql-contrib-8.4.20-5.el6_7 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) postgresql-8.4.20-5.el6_7, postgresql-contrib-8.4.20-5.el6_7, postgresql-devel-8.4.20-5.el6_7 +7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
CloudForms Management Engine 5AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Satellite 5AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Software CollectionsAffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0346
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0346
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0346
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0347
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0347
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0347
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0347
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0347
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0346
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0346
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0347
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0346
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0346
Red Hat Satellite 5.7 (RHEL v.6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1060
Red Hat Satellite Managed DB 5.7 (RHEL v.6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1060
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0348, RHSA-2016:0349
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0348, RHSA-2016:0349
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0348, RHSA-2016:0349
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0348, RHSA-2016:0349
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.1)Fixed RHSA-2016:0348, RHSA-2016:0349
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.2)Fixed RHSA-2016:0348, RHSA-2016:0349
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0348, RHSA-2016:0349
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0348, RHSA-2016:0349
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-0773
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6p6w-jmg5-8cvx

References

Advisory 13

Other 8

Sources

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