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PostgreSQL "pg_to_ascii()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA10097
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Release Date:
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2003-10-30
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Popularity:
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8,988 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From local network
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | PostgreSQL 7.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2003-0901
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Description:
Two vulnerabilities have been reported in PostgreSQL, which potentially can be exploited by malicious users to compromise a vulnerable system.
Boundary errors in the "pg_to_ascii()" function can be exploited to cause buffer overflows. Though not proven, this may potentially be exploited to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.
Solution:
Update to version 7.3.4.
http://www.postgresql.org/mirrors-ftp.html
Provided and/or discovered by:
Guido Notari
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