CVE-2013-0255
Description
From CVE.org
PostgreSQL 9.2.x before 9.2.3, 9.1.x before 9.1.8, 9.0.x before 9.0.12, 8.4.x before 8.4.16, and 8.3.x before 8.3.23 does not properly declare the enum_recv function in backend/utils/adt/enum.c, which causes it to be invoked with incorrect arguments and allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (server crash) or read sensitive process memory via a crafted SQL command, which triggers an array index error and an out-of-bounds read.
Statement
This issue did not affect the version of postgresql, as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. This issue affects the version of postgresql84, as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and the version of postgresql, as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having moderate security impact. A future update might address this flaw. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v2 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 5.5 | 6.8 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network | N/A |
| Access Complexity | Low | Low | N/A |
| Authentication | Single | Single | N/A |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial | None | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | None | None | N/A |
| Availability Impact | Partial | Complete | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P
NVD: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank PostgreSQL project for reporting this issue. Upstream acknowledges Sumit Soni via Secunia SVCRP as the original reporter.
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