PostgreSQL Substring Buffer Overflow Lets Remote Authenticated Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1023510 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1023510
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2010-0442
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Feb 9 2010
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Original Entry Date: Jan 27 2010
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Exploit Included: Yes
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Version(s): 8.0.23; possibly other versions
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in PostgreSQL. A remote authenticated user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
A remote authenticated user can send a specially crafted SELECT substring command to trigger a buffer overflow and potentially execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The original advisory is available at:
http://intevydis.blogspot.com/2010/01/postgresql-8023-bitsubstr-overflow.html
Evgeny Legerov of Intevydis reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote authenticated user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution:
No solution was available at the time of this entry.
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Vendor URL: www.postgresql.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
This archive entry has one or more follow-up message(s) listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:53:30 +0000
Subject: PostgreSQL
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http://intevydis.blogspot.com/2010/01/postgresql-8023-bitsubstr-overflow.html
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