High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 27, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-0241
CVE-2015-0241
Description
The to_char function in PostgreSQL before 9.0.19, 9.1.x before 9.1.15, 9.2.x before 9.2.10, 9.3.x before 9.3.6, and 9.4.x before 9.4.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) large number of digits when processing a numeric formatting template, which triggers a buffer over-read, or (2) crafted timestamp formatting template, which triggers a buffer overflow.
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Affected products
13cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <9.0.19
- (no CPE)range: <9.0.19, 9.1.x <9.1.15, 9.2.x <9.2.10, 9.3.x <9.3.6, 9.4.x <9.4.1
- (no CPE)range: before 9.0.19
- osv-coords8 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/postgresql93&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/postgresql93&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql93&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql93&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql93-libs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql93-libs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql93-libs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql93-libs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012
< 9.3.15-1.1+ 7 more
- (no CPE)range: < 9.3.15-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.3.6-5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 9.3.6-5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 9.3.6-5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 9.3.6-5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.3.6-5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.3.6-5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.3.6-5.1
Patches
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References
7- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3155nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.postgresql.org/about/news/1569/nvdVendor Advisory
- www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-1.htmlnvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-0-19.htmlnvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-15.htmlnvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-10.htmlnvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-6.htmlnvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
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