PostgreSQL up to 8.2 resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PostgreSQL up to 8.2 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-2655. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in PostgreSQL up to 8.2 (Database Software). Affected is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

PostgreSQL 8.3.x before 8.3.19, 8.4.x before 8.4.12, 9.0.x before 9.0.8, and 9.1.x before 9.1.4 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (server crash) by adding the (1) SECURITY DEFINER or (2) SET attributes to a procedural language s call handler.

The weakness was presented 07/18/2012 by Tom Lane (Website). The advisory is available at postgresql.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-2655 since 05/14/2012. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. A authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 69698 (Amazon Linux AMI : postgresql9 (ALAS-2012-91)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Amazon Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 350653 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for postgresql8: ALAS-2012-094).

Upgrading to version 8.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (76100), Tenable (69698), SecurityFocus (BID 53812†), Secunia (SA50718†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-35636†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 69698
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux AMI : postgresql9 (ALAS-2012-91)
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OpenVAS ID: 71469
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2491-1 (postgresql-8.4)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PostgreSQL 8.3

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05/14/2012 🔍
05/30/2012 +16 days 🔍
06/05/2012 +6 days 🔍
07/18/2012 +43 days 🔍
07/18/2012 +0 days 🔍
07/24/2012 +6 days 🔍
09/27/2012 +65 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +907 days 🔍
12/06/2021 +2450 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: postgresql.org

Advisory: dsa-2491
Researcher: Tom Lane
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-2655 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-2655
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61338

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X-Force: 76100
SecurityFocus: 53812 - PostgreSQL 'SECURITY DEFINER' and 'SET' Attributes Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 50718 - SUSE update for postgresql and postgresql-libs, Moderately Critical
Vulnerability Center: 35636 - PostgreSQL Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 12/06/2021 13:31
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (61), 04/14/2017 14:43 (14), 12/06/2021 13:20 (3), 12/06/2021 13:25 (1), 12/06/2021 13:31 (1)
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