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CVE-2015-3166

The snprintf implementation 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 does not properly handle system-call errors, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information or have other unspecified impact via unknown vectors, as demonstrated by an out-of-memory error.

Severity
Critical 9.8
Published
20 Nov 2019
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
16 Oct 2026
Fixed in
9.0.20, 9.1.16, 9.2.11, 9.3.7, 9.4.2
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
PostgreSQLServers and applications · cpe:a:postgresql:postgresql
  • Every version before 9.0.20
  • From 9.1 before 9.1.16
  • From 9.2 before 9.2.11
  • From 9.3 before 9.3.7
  • From 9.4 before 9.4.2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3166
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-3166