CVE-2016-3065

The (1) brin_page_type and (2) brin_metapage_info functions in the pageinspect extension in PostgreSQL before 9.5.x before 9.5.2 allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and consequently obtain sensitive server memory information or cause a denial of service (server crash) via a crafted bytea value in a BRIN index page.

Published: 2016-04-11 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2016-3065 is rated High Risk (69.1/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.35%). EPSS rose +2.23% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-3065

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 1.12% 3.35% +2.23%
2 2025-04-12 1.21% 1.12% -0.10%
3 2025-04-10 — 1.21% —

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-3065

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.1 3.0 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.2 [email protected]
8.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 10.0 7.8 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2016-3065

OS Trackers for CVE-2016-3065

vendor priority summary link
redhat medium — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3065
ubuntu medium CVE-2016-3065 medium priority: Ubuntu including 5 source packages (postgresql-8.4, postgresql-9.1, postgresql-9.3, postgresql-9.4, postgresql-9.5), 20 status rows across 4 suites (precise, trusty, upstream, wily): DNE 11, not-affected 8, released 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3065

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-3065

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
postgresql postgresql 9.5 cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
postgresql postgresql 9.5.1 cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2016-3065

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