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FreeBSD: VID-e8b6605b-d29f-11e5-8458-6cc21735f730 (CVE-2016-0773): PostgreSQL -- Security Fixes for Regular Expressions, PL/Java.
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Feb 12, 2016 | Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 10, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Feb 12, 2016
Added
Dec 10, 2025
Modified
Dec 10, 2025
Description
PostgreSQL project reports: Security Fixes for Regular Expressions, PL/Java CVE-2016-0773: This release closes security hole CVE-2016-0773, an issue with regular expression (regex) parsing. Prior code allowed users to pass in expressions which included out-of-range Unicode characters, triggering a backend crash. This issue is critical for PostgreSQL systems with untrusted users or which generate regexes based on user input. CVE-2016-0766: The update also fixes CVE-2016-0766, a privilege escalation issue for users of PL/Java. Certain custom configuration settings (GUCS) for PL/Java will now be modifiable only by the database superuser
Solutions
freebsd-upgrade-package-postgresql91-serverfreebsd-upgrade-package-postgresql92-serverfreebsd-upgrade-package-postgresql93-serverfreebsd-upgrade-package-postgresql94-serverfreebsd-upgrade-package-postgresql95-server
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