PostgreSQL up to 8.1.5 V3 Protocol Message ROLLBACK/COMMIT denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in PostgreSQL up to 8.1.5. This issue affects the function ROLLBACK/COMMIT of the component V3 Protocol Message Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2006-5540. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PostgreSQL up to 8.1.5 (Database Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function ROLLBACK/COMMIT of the component V3 Protocol Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

backend/parser/analyze.c in PostgreSQL 8.1.x before 8.1.5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via certain aggregate functions in an UPDATE statement, which are not properly handled during a "MIN/MAX index optimization."

The bug was discovered 10/16/2006. The weakness was presented 10/25/2006 by Sergey Koposov (Website). The advisory is shared at projects.commandprompt.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-5540 since 10/26/2006. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 9 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67447 (Oracle Linux 3 / 4 : postgresql (ELSA-2007-0064)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 156184 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for PostgreSQL (ELSA-2007:0064)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at projects.commandprompt.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 4 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (29810), Tenable (67447), SecurityFocus (BID 20717†), OSVDB (30018†) and Secunia (SA22562†). See VDB-2631, VDB-2632, VDB-2900 and VDB-2899 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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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: 67447
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 3 / 4 : postgresql (ELSA-2007-0064)
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OpenVAS ID: 65371
OpenVAS Name: SLES9: Security update for PostgreSQL
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: projects.commandprompt.com

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Sourcesinfo

Product: postgresql.org

Advisory: 25504
Researcher: Sergey Koposov
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-5540 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-5540
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2633

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X-Force: 29810
SecurityFocus: 20717 - PostgreSQL Multiple Local Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 22562 - PostgreSQL Denial of Service Vulnerabilities, Not Critical
OSVDB: 30018 - CVE-2006-5540 - PostgreSQL - Denial-Of-Service Issue
SecurityTracker: 1017115
Vulnerability Center: 13068 - PostgreSQL Remote Authenticated Users Can Cause Denial of Service (Daemon Crash), Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-4182

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/30/2006 08:39
Updated: 03/13/2021 14:43
Changes: 10/30/2006 08:39 (97), 07/10/2019 16:37 (4), 03/13/2021 14:43 (3)
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