CVE-2015-5289

6.4 MEDIUM 5% exploit odds Fix listed Memory safety Server

What it is

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in json parsing in PostgreSQL before 9.3.x before 9.3.10 and 9.4.x before 9.4.5 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) via unspecified vectors, which are not properly handled in (1) json or (2) jsonb values.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 5.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2015-10-26 14:59 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 00:28 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 5.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.4 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2015-10-26 14:59 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 00:28 UTC
Exploit probability: 5.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-119 · Buffer errors
Record status: Modified

Affected

PostgreSQL < 9.3.10
PostgreSQL < 9.4.5
Debian Linux 8.0
Debian Linux 9.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 15.04

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 6.4

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: None
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record