Security Advisory - Two Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities in the GaussDB

GaussDB has a buffer overflow vulnerability. An authenticated, remote attacker could use a specially crafted string in an SQL query to cause the database to crash, or lead to privilege escalation. (Vulnerability ID: HWPSIRT-2017-05016)

This vulnerability has been assigned a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-0242.

GaussDB has a buffer overflow vulnerability. An authenticated, remote attacker could craft a specific SQL query to cause the database to crash. (Vulnerability ID: HWPSIRT-2017-06025)

This vulnerability has been assigned a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-3166.

Huawei has released software updates to fix these vulnerabilities. This advisory is available at the following link:

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20170607-01-gaussdb-en