Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting postgresql-test package, versions <0:8.4.20-1.el6_5


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    92.75% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS6-POSTGRESQLTEST-2095432
  • 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.

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows 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 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to an incorrect MAXDATELEN constant and datetime values involving (1) intervals, (2) timestamps, or (3) timezones, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0065.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

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

6.3 medium