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CVE-2015-3166

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 4.61%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2019-11-20 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2015-3166
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
4.61%

Original NVD Description

The snprintf implementation in PostgreSQL before 9.0.20, 9.1.x before 9.1.16, 9.2.x before 9.2.11, 9.3.x before 9.3.7, and 9.4.x before 9.4.2 does not properly handle system-call errors, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information or have other unspecified impact via unknown vectors, as demonstrated by an out-of-memory error.

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