PostgreSQL 7.3/7.4/8.0/8.1/8.2 Request denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in PostgreSQL 7.3/7.4/8.0/8.1/8.2. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Request Handler. This manipulation causes denial of service. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-0555. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in PostgreSQL 7.3/7.4/8.0/8.1/8.2 (Database Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

PostgreSQL 7.3 before 7.3.13, 7.4 before 7.4.16, 8.0 before 8.0.11, 8.1 before 8.1.7, and 8.2 before 8.2.2 allows attackers to disable certain checks for the data types of SQL function arguments, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (server crash) and possibly access database content.

The weakness was shared 02/05/2007 with Postresql Team (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at postgresql.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-0555 since 01/29/2007. The attack can be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 29558 (SuSE 10 Security Update : PostgreSQL (ZYPP Patch Number 3244)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE 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 postgresql.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (32195), Tenable (29558), SecurityFocus (BID 22387†), OSVDB (33087†) and Secunia (SA24513†). The entries VDB-2631, VDB-2633, VDB-2632 and VDB-2900 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 29558
Nessus Name: SuSE 10 Security Update : PostgreSQL (ZYPP Patch Number 3244)
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OpenVAS ID: 58016
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1261-1 (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: http://www.postgresql.org
Organization: Postresql Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-0555 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-0555
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2899

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X-Force: 32195 - PostgreSQL SQL functions information disclosure, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 22387 - PostgreSQL Information Disclosure and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 24513 - Gentoo update for postgresql, Less Critical
OSVDB: 33087 - PostgreSQL Function Argument Data Type Check Bypass
SecurityTracker: 1017597 - PostgreSQL Data Type Check Bypass and Table Column Modification Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service
Vupen: ADV-2007-0774

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/12/2007 10:45
Updated: 03/15/2021 08:39
Changes: 02/12/2007 10:45 (85), 06/07/2017 14:55 (5), 03/15/2021 08:33 (8), 03/15/2021 08:39 (1)
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