PostgreSQL up to 8.0.2 SQL Command Character Converter denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in PostgreSQL. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component SQL Command Character Converter. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2005-1409. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PostgreSQL (Database Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown functionality of the component SQL Command Character Converter. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

PostgreSQL 7.3.x through 8.0.x gives public EXECUTE access to certain character conversion functions, which allows unprivileged users to call those functions with malicious values, with unknown impact, aka the "Character conversion vulnerability."

The bug was discovered 05/03/2005. The weakness was disclosed 05/02/2005 by David and Tom Lane with PostgreSQL Team (Website). The advisory is shared at postgresql.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-1409 since 05/03/2005. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18202 (PostgreSQL < 8.0.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Databases and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117896 (CentOS Security Update for PostgreSQL (CESA-2005:433)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at postgresql.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 1 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (20401), Tenable (18202), SecurityFocus (BID 13476†), OSVDB (16323†) and Secunia (SA15217†). The entry VDB-1438 is pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 18202
Nessus Name: PostgreSQL < 8.0.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 54944
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200505-12 (postgresql)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: postgresql.org

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Sourcesinfo

Product: postgresql.org

Advisory: postgresql.org
Researcher: David, Tom Lane
Organization: PostgreSQL Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-1409 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-1409
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1437

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X-Force: 20401
SecurityFocus: 13476 - PostgreSQL Character Set Conversion Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 15217 - PostgreSQL Character Conversion and tsearch2 Module Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 16323 - PostgreSQL Character Conversion Function EXECUTE Privilege Issue
SecurityTracker: 1013868
Vulnerability Center: 7899 - PostgreSQL 7.3 - 8.0.2 Character Conversion Vulnerability Enables Unauthorized Privileges, High
Vupen: ADV-2005-0453

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/24/2005 11:27
Updated: 07/02/2019 17:31
Changes: 05/24/2005 11:27 (99), 07/02/2019 17:31 (2)
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