CVE-2015-5289: canonical ubuntu_linux

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-5289 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 5.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 26-10-2015
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in json parsing in PostgreSQL before 9.3.x before 9.3.10 and 9.4.x before 9.4.5 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) via unspecified vectors, which are not properly handled in (1) json or (2) jsonb values.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.