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Known security issues in all supported versions

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Reference Affected Fixed Component & CVSS v3 Base Score Description
CVE-2018-10915
Announcement
 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6, 10 9.3.24, 9.4.19, 9.5.14, 9.6.10, 10.5 client
8.5
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H 		Certain host connection parameters defeat client-side security defenses
CVE-2018-1058
Announcement
 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6, 10 9.3.22, 9.4.17, 9.5.12, 9.6.8, 10.3 client
8.8
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 		Uncontrolled search path element in pg_dump and other client applications
CVE-2018-1053
Announcement
 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6, 10 9.3.21, 9.4.16, 9.5.11, 9.6.7, 10.2 client
6.7
AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 		pg_upgrade creates file of sensitive metadata under prevailing umask
CVE-2017-15098
Announcement
 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6, 10 9.3.20, 9.4.15, 9.5.10, 9.6.6, 10.1 core server
4.3
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N 		Memory disclosure in JSON functions
CVE-2017-12172
Announcement
 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6, 10 9.2.24, 9.3.20, 9.4.15, 9.5.10, 9.6.6, 10.1 contrib module
8.4
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H 		Start scripts permit database administrator to modify root-owned files
CVE-2017-7547
Announcement
 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6 9.2.22, 9.3.18, 9.4.13, 9.5.8, 9.6.4 core server
8.5
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H 		pg_user_mappings view discloses passwords to users lacking server privileges
CVE-2017-7546
Announcement
 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6 9.2.22, 9.3.18, 9.4.13, 9.5.8, 9.6.4 core server
8.1
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 		empty password accepted in some authentication methods
CVE-2017-7486
Announcement
 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6 9.2.21, 9.3.17, 9.4.12, 9.5.7, 9.6.3 core server
8.5
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H 		pg_user_mappings view discloses foreign server passwords
CVE-2017-7485
Announcement
 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6 9.3.17, 9.4.12, 9.5.7, 9.6.3 client
8.1
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 		libpq ignores PGREQUIRESSL environment variable
CVE-2017-7484
Announcement
 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6 9.2.21, 9.3.17, 9.4.12, 9.5.7, 9.6.3 core server
4.3
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N 		selectivity estimators bypass SELECT privilege checks
CVE-2016-7048
Announcement
 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5 9.1.24, 9.2.19, 9.3.15, 9.4.10, 9.5.5 packaging
7.5
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 		Interactive installer downloads software over plain HTTP, then executes it
CVE-2016-5424
Announcement
 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5 9.1.23, 9.2.18, 9.3.14, 9.4.9, 9.5.4 client
8.5
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H 		Exceptional database and role names could enable escalation to superuser
CVE-2016-5423
Announcement
 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5 9.1.23, 9.2.18, 9.3.14, 9.4.9, 9.5.4 core server
4.3
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N 		Certain nested CASE/WHEN expressions can crash server
CVE-2016-0773
Announcement
 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5 9.1.20, 9.2.15, 9.3.11, 9.4.6, 9.5.1 core server
6.5
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H 		Unchecked regex can crash the server
CVE-2015-5289
Announcement
 9.3, 9.4 9.3.10, 9.4.5 core server
5.9
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H 		Unchecked JSON input can crash the server
CVE-2015-5288
Announcement
 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4 9.0.23, 9.1.19, 9.2.14, 9.3.10, 9.4.5 contrib module
3.1
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N 		Memory leak in crypt() function.
CVE-2015-3167
Announcement
 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4 9.0.20, 9.1.16, 9.2.11, 9.3.7, 9.4.2 contrib module
3.7
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N 		pgcrypto has multiple error messages for decryption with an incorrect key.
CVE-2015-3166
Announcement
 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4 9.0.20, 9.1.16, 9.2.11, 9.3.7, 9.4.2 core server
5.6
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L 		Unanticipated errors from the standard library.
CVE-2015-3165
Announcement
 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4 9.0.20, 9.1.16, 9.2.11, 9.3.7, 9.4.2 core server
7.5
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H 		Double "free" after authentication timeout
CVE-2015-0244
Announcement
 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4 9.0.19, 9.1.15, 9.2.10, 9.3.6, 9.4.1 core server
8.1
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 		An error in extended protocol message reading.
CVE-2015-0243
Announcement
 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4 9.0.19, 9.1.15, 9.2.10, 9.3.6, 9.4.1 contrib module
6.5
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H 		Memory errors in functions in the pgcrypto extension.
CVE-2015-0242
Announcement
 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4 9.0.19, 9.1.15, 9.2.10, 9.3.6, 9.4.1 core server
4.2
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N 		Buffer overrun in replacement printf family of functions.
CVE-2015-0241
Announcement
 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4 9.0.19, 9.1.15, 9.2.10, 9.3.6, 9.4.1 core server
4.2
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N 		Buffer overruns in "to_char" functions.
CVE-2014-8161
 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4 9.0.19, 9.1.15, 9.2.10, 9.3.6, 9.4.1 core server
3.1
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N 		Constraint violation errors can cause display of values in columns which the user would not normally have rights to see.
CVE-2014-0067
 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4 9.0.19, 9.1.15, 9.2.10, 9.3.6, 9.4.1 other
7.0
AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 		Unauthenticated users may gain access to the database server during "make check"..

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CVE-2014-0066
 8.4, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 8.4.20, 9.0.16, 9.1.12, 9.2.7, 9.3.3 contrib module
0.0
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:N 		Potential null pointer dereference crash when crypt(3) returns NULL.

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CVE-2014-0065
 8.4, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 8.4.20, 9.0.16, 9.1.12, 9.2.7, 9.3.3 core server
0.0
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:N 		Potential buffer overruns of fixed-size buffers.

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CVE-2014-0064
 8.4, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 8.4.20, 9.0.16, 9.1.12, 9.2.7, 9.3.3 core server
6.5
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H 		Potential buffer overruns due to integer overflow in size calculations.

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CVE-2014-0063
 8.4, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 8.4.20, 9.0.16, 9.1.12, 9.2.7, 9.3.3 core server
4.3
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N 		Potential buffer overruns in datetime input/output.

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CVE-2014-0062
 8.4, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 8.4.20, 9.0.16, 9.1.12, 9.2.7, 9.3.3 core server
8.8
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 		Race condition in CREATE INDEX allows for privilege escalation.

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CVE-2014-0061
 8.4, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 8.4.20, 9.0.16, 9.1.12, 9.2.7, 9.3.3 core server
7.5
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 		Privilege escalation via calls to validator functions.

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CVE-2014-0060
 8.4, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 8.4.20, 9.0.16, 9.1.12, 9.2.7, 9.3.3 core server
3.1
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L 		SET ROLE bypasses lack of ADMIN OPTION.

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Unsupported versions

You can also view archived security patches for unsupported versions. Note that no further security patches are made available for these versions as they are end of life.
9.4 - 9.3 - 9.2 - 9.1 - 9.0 - 8.4 - 8.3 - 8.2 - 8.1 - 8.0 - 7.4 - 7.3

Components

The following component references are used in the above table:

Component Description
core server This vulnerability exists in the core server product.
client This vulnerability exists in a client library or client application only.
contrib module This vulnerability exists in a contrib module. Contrib modules are not installed by default when PostgreSQL is installed from source. They may be installed by binary packages.
client contrib module This vulnerability exists in a contrib module used on the client only.
packaging This vulnerability exists in PostgreSQL binary packaging, e.g. an installer or RPM.