CVE-2017-15098 Information disclosure in postgresql

What is CVE-2017-15098?

CVE-2017-15098 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 22 Nov 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Invalid json_populate_recordset or jsonb_populate_recordset function calls in PostgreSQL 10.x before 10.1, 9.6.x before 9.6.6, 9.5.x before 9.5.10, 9.4.x before 9.4.15, and 9.3.x before 9.3.20 can crash the server or disclose a few bytes of server memory.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15098?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Postgresql Postgresql.

How do I fix CVE-2017-15098?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2017-15098 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15098 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2017-15098, CLEANSTART-2026-UQ88299, DSA-4027-1, GHSA-4r9v-fq66-c5gx, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-15098.