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PostgreSQL CVE-2015-3165

MEDIUM
2015-05-28 secalert@redhat.com
Denial Of Service PostgreSQL Apple Debian Canonical Debian Linux Ubuntu Linux Mac Os X Server
4.3
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Impact

CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, M complexity. EPSS exploitation probability: 9.71%.
Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 9.7% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

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. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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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. Affected products include: Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Apple Mac Os X Server, Postgresql. Version information: before 9.0.20.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
M
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
P

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
9.7%
Top 7% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low
NVD CVE.org EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 9.7%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +10
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Denial of Service MEDIUM

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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References

Advisories & patches
ADVISORY http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1587/ ADVISORY http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2621-1 REF http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00004.html REF http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1194.html REF http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1195.html REF http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1196.html REF http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3269 REF http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3270 REF http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/release-9-0-20.html REF http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-16.html REF http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.2/static/release-9-2-11.html REF http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/static/release-9-3-7.html REF http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-2.html REF http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74787 REF https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-20 REF https://support.apple.com/HT205219

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