PostgreSQL 8.2.11 gettoken numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in PostgreSQL 8.2.11. Impacted is the function gettoken. The manipulation leads to numeric error. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2010-4015. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PostgreSQL 8.2.11 (Database Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function gettoken. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in the gettoken function in contrib/intarray/_int_bool.c in the intarray array module in PostgreSQL 9.0.x before 9.0.3, 8.4.x before 8.4.7, 8.3.x before 8.3.14, and 8.2.x before 8.2.20 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via integers with a large number of digits to unspecified functions.

The weakness was presented 02/01/2011 with Apple as Prevent buffer overrun while parsing an integer in a "query_int" value. as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). It is possible to read the advisory at git.postgresql.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2010-4015. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 68193 (Oracle Linux 4 / 5 / 6 : postgresql (ELSA-2011-0197)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165187 (SUSE Security Update for Multiple Packages (SUSE-SR:2011:005)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.postgresql.org. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (65157), Tenable (68193), SecurityFocus (BID 46084†), OSVDB (70740†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-29557†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Nessus ID: 68193
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 4 / 5 / 6 : postgresql (ELSA-2011-0197)
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OpenVAS ID: 880471
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for postgresql CESA-2011:0197 centos4 i386
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 7ccb6dc2d3e266a551827bb99179708580f72431

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Sourcesinfo

Product: postgresql.org

Advisory: Prevent buffer overrun while parsing an integer in a "query_int" value.
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-4015 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-4015
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-56303

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X-Force: 65157
SecurityFocus: 46084 - PostgreSQL 'intarray' Module 'gettoken()' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 43144
OSVDB: 70740 - PostgreSQL intarray Module contrib/intarray/_int_bool.c gettoken() Function Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 29557 - PostgreSQL gettoken Function Buffer Overflow Allows Remote Users to Cause DoS or Execute Code, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2015 16:16
Updated: 10/13/2021 14:57
Changes: 03/20/2015 16:16 (69), 03/14/2017 12:02 (12), 10/13/2021 14:52 (6), 10/13/2021 14:57 (1)
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