PostgreSQL up to 8.1.4 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in PostgreSQL 8.1/8.1.1/8.1.2/8.1.3/8.1.4. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2006-5542. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in PostgreSQL 8.1/8.1.1/8.1.2/8.1.3/8.1.4 (Database Software). This affects some unknown functionality. 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 availability. The summary by CVE is:

backend/tcop/postgres.c in PostgreSQL 8.1.x before 8.1.5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) related to duration logging of V3-protocol Execute messages for (1) COMMIT and (2) ROLLBACK SQL statements.

The bug was discovered 10/16/2006. The weakness was shared 10/26/2006 by Sergey Koposov (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at mandriva.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-5542 since 10/26/2006. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. A authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 10 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 24579 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : postgresql (MDKSA-2006:194)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 8.1.x eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (29811), Tenable (24579), SecurityFocus (BID 20717†), OSVDB (30019†) and Secunia (SA22562†). The entries VDB-2631, VDB-2633, VDB-2632 and VDB-32978 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: 24579
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : postgresql (MDKSA-2006:194)
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OpenVAS ID: 65371
OpenVAS Name: SLES9: Security update for PostgreSQL
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PostgreSQL 8.1.x

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Sourcesinfo

Product: postgresql.org

Advisory: mandriva.com
Researcher: Sergey Koposov
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-5542 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-5542
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-32979

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X-Force: 29811
SecurityFocus: 20717 - PostgreSQL Multiple Local Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 22562 - PostgreSQL Denial of Service Vulnerabilities, Not Critical
OSVDB: 30019 - CVE-2006-5542 - PostgreSQL - Denial-Of-Service Issue
SecurityTracker: 1017115
Vulnerability Center: 14473 - PostgreSQL Denial of Service via COMMIT and ROLLBACK Statements, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-4182

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 04/25/2026 14:35
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (85), 07/15/2019 21:42 (4), 04/25/2026 14:35 (17)
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