Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in gram.y for PostgreSQL 8.0.0 and earlier may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large number of arguments to a refcursor function (gram.y), which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-0247.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Postgresql | Postgresql | >= 7.3, < 7.3.10 |
References
- http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-committers/2005-01/msg00298.phpVendor Advisory
- http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-committers/2005-02/msg00049.phpVendor Advisory
- http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-patches/2005-01/msg00216.phpExploitVendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110806034116082&w=2Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12948ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-683ExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:040Broken Link
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_36_sudo.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-138.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-150.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12417Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19188Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Third Party Advisory
- http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-committers/2005-01/msg00298.phpVendor Advisory
- http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-committers/2005-02/msg00049.phpVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2005-0245?
CVE-2005-0245 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Buffer overflow in gram.y for PostgreSQL 8.0.0 and earlier may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large number of arguments to a refcursor function (gram.y), which leads to a heap-based b...
How severe is CVE-2005-0245?
CVE-2005-0245 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2005-0245?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Postgresql Postgresql.