Description
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.
Published: 2016-04-11
Score: 9.1 Critical
EPSS: 1.1% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-4138 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.
History

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.01118}

epss

{'score': 0.0112}


Subscriptions

Postgresql Postgresql
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:40:15.181Z

Reserved: 2016-03-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-3065

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-04-11T15:59:06.453

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-3065

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-03-31T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-3065 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses