Vulnerability Description
PostgreSQL before 8.3.7, 8.2.13, 8.1.17, 8.0.21, and 7.4.25 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and crash) by triggering a failure in the conversion of a localized error message to a client-specified encoding, as demonstrated using mismatched encoding conversion requests.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 7.4.24 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://archives.postgresql.org//pgsql-bugs/2009-02/msg00176.phpExploit
- http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-bugs/2009-02/msg00172.phpExploit
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=517405
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134124585221119&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34453Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35100Vendor Advisory
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-258808-1
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1020455.1-1
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0086
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:079
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/03/11/4
- http://www.postgresql.org/about/news.1065PatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1067.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503598/100/0/threaded
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-0922?
CVE-2009-0922 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.0 (MEDIUM). PostgreSQL before 8.3.7, 8.2.13, 8.1.17, 8.0.21, and 7.4.25 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and crash) by triggering a failure in the conversion of a ...
How severe is CVE-2009-0922?
CVE-2009-0922 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2009-0922?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Postgresql Postgresql.