CVE-2015-3166: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-3166 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 4.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 12 · Related 5Timeline
- 20-11-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
4.61%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.61% on 19-09-2026
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< 9.1.16-0ubuntu0.14.04
- postgresql-9.3< 9.3.7-0ubuntu0.14.04
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 14.10 | 15.04
Debian1 product
- debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0
Postgresql1 product
- postgresql< 9.0.20 | ≥ 9.1, < 9.1.16 | ≥ 9.2, < 9.2.11 | ≥ 9.3, < 9.3.7 | ≥ 9.4, < 9.4.2
Postgresql global development group1 product
- postgresql< 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
5 vendors · 6 products
