CVE-2015-0243: debian debian_linux Classic Buffer Overflow
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2015-0243
Published 27-01-2020Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-0243 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 5.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
5.12%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 9 · Related 3Timeline
- 27-01-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in contrib/pgcrypto 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 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsHigh 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
5.12%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 5.12% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score5.12%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu2 products
- postgresql-9.1< 9.1.15-0ubuntu0.14.04
- postgresql-9.3< 9.3.6-0ubuntu0.14.04
Debian1 product
- debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0
Postgresql1 product
- postgresql< 9.0.19 | ≥ 9.1.0, < 9.1.15 | ≥ 9.2.0, < 9.2.10 | ≥ 9.3.0, < 9.3.6 | ≥ 9.4.0, < 9.4.1
Postgresql global development group1 product
- postgresql< 9.0.19 | 9.1.x before 9.1.15 | 9.2.x before 9.2.10 | 9.3.x before 9.3.6 | 9.4.x before 9.4.1
4 vendors · 5 products
References
10 links- www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-1.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-0-19.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-15.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-10.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-3-6.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
