CVE-2009-2940

high

Description

The pygresql module 3.8.1 and 4.0 for Python does not properly support the PQescapeStringConn function, which might allow remote attackers to leverage escaping issues involving multibyte character encodings.

References

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xv6x-43gq-4hfj

http://www.osvdb.org/59028

http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1911

http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-870-1

http://secunia.com/advisories/37654

http://secunia.com/advisories/37046

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-10-22

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L