CVE-2009-2943 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

The postgresql-ocaml bindings 1.5.4, 1.7.0, and 1.12.1 for PostgreSQL libpq do not properly support the PQescapeStringConn function, which might allow remote attackers to leverage escaping issues involving multibyte character encodings.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality

PARTIAL

Integrity

PARTIAL

Availability

PARTIAL

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ocaml	Postgresql-Ocaml	1.5.4
Postgresql	Postgresql	All versions

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/37048Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1909Patch
http://www.osvdb.org/59029
http://secunia.com/advisories/37048Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1909Patch
http://www.osvdb.org/59029

FAQ

What is CVE-2009-2943?

CVE-2009-2943 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). The postgresql-ocaml bindings 1.5.4, 1.7.0, and 1.12.1 for PostgreSQL libpq do not properly support the PQescapeStringConn function, which might allow remote attackers to leverage escaping issues invo...

How severe is CVE-2009-2943?

CVE-2009-2943 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-2009-2943?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ocaml Postgresql-Ocaml, Postgresql Postgresql.