CVE-2002-1400
HIGH severity · CVSS 7.5
7.5CVSS HIGH
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the repeat() function for PostgreSQL before 7.2.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by causing repeat() to generate a large string.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges required—
User interaction—
Confidentiality impact—
Integrity impact—
Availability impact—
Exploit probability (EPSS)2%
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-announce/2002-08/msg00004.phpAdvisory
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000524
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102987306029821&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103021186622725&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103036987114437&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=postgresql-announce&m=103062536330644
- http://secunia.com/advisories/8034
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:062