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.
Source: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-3065
Reference (s):
- http://git.postgresql.org/gitweb/?p=postgresql.git;a=commitdiff;h=bf78a6f107949fdfb513d1b45e30cefe04e09e4f
- http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1656/
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-5-2.html
- SECTRACK:1035468
- URL: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035468