Vulnerability: Access Restriction Bypass and Server Crash in PostgreSQL BRIN Index Page Handling

CVE-2016-3065 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:N/A:C

The (1) brin_page_type and (2) brin_metapage_info functions in the pageinspect extension in PostgreSQL before 9.5.x before 9.5.2 allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and consequently obtain sensitive server memory information or cause a denial of service (server crash) via a crafted bytea value in a BRIN index page.

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