NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting postgresql-test package, versions <0:8.4.20-1.el6_5


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    4.63% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS6-POSTGRESQLTEST-2094703
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 17 Feb 2014

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 postgresql-test to version 0:8.4.20-1.el6_5 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream postgresql-test package and not the postgresql-test package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

The chkpass extension in PostgreSQL before 8.4.20, 9.0.x before 9.0.16, 9.1.x before 9.1.12, 9.2.x before 9.2.7, and 9.3.x before 9.3.3 does not properly check the return value of the crypt library function, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via unspecified vectors.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

4.3 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    Low
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Red Hat

4.3 medium