CVE-2007-4772
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
The regular expression parser in TCL before 8.4.17, as used in PostgreSQL 8.2 before 8.2.6, 8.1 before 8.1.11, 8.0 before 8.0.15, and 7.4 before 7.4.19, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted regular expression.
Find out more about CVE-2007-4772 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 1.5 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | Single |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Application Stack v2 for Enterprise Linux (v.5) (postgresql) | RHSA-2008:0040 | 2008-02-01 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (postgresql) | RHSA-2008:0038 | 2008-01-11 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 (tcltk) | RHSA-2008:0134 | 2008-02-21 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (postgresql) | RHSA-2008:0038 | 2008-01-11 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (tcl) | RHSA-2013:0122 | 2013-01-08 |
| Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux AS (v.4) (postgresql) | RHSA-2008:0040 | 2008-02-01 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 (tcltk) | RHSA-2008:0134 | 2008-02-21 |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | tcl | Will not fix |
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