CVE-2015-3165
postgresql: double-free after authentication timeout
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · May 22, 2015
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A double-free flaw was found in the way PostgreSQL handled connections. An unauthenticated attacker could possibly exploit this flaw to crash the PostgreSQL backend by disconnecting at approximately the same time as the authentication time out was triggered.
Statement
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is now in Production 3 Phase of the support and maintenance life cycle. This flaw has been rated as having Moderate security impact and is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CWE-416 · Use After Free