Data handling in postgresql (Alpine package)

Published: 2017-11-21

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	1
CVE-ID	CVE-2017-15098
CWE-ID	CWE-19
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	postgresql (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	Alpine Linux Development Team

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Data handling

EUVDB-ID: #VU9168

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15098

CWE-ID: CWE-19 - Data Handling

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause DoS condition or obtain potentially sensitive information on a targeted system.

The weakness exists due to improper data handling. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to trigger a rowtype mismatch in json{b}_populate_recordset(), cause the application to crash or read arbitrary data.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

postgresql (Alpine package): 9.4.4-r0 - 9.4.13-r0

CPE2.3

External links

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.