PostgreSQL 8.2 < 8.2.20 / 8.3 < 8.3.14 / 8.4 < 8.4.7 / 9.0 < 9.0.3 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

critical Nessus Plugin ID 63351

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Synopsis

The remote database server is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Description

The version of PostgreSQL installed on the remote host is 8.2.x prior to 8.2.20, 8.3.x prior to 8.3.14, 8.4.x prior to 8.4.7, or 9.0.x prior to 9.0.3. It therefore is potentially affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability.

By calling functions from the intarray optional module with certain parameters, a remote, authenticated attacker could execute arbitrary code on the remote host subject to the privileges of the user running the affected application.

Solution

Upgrade to PostgreSQL 8.2.20 / 8.3.14 / 8.4.7 / 9.0.3 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 63351

File Name: postgresql_20110201.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: Combined

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Databases

Published: 12/28/2012

Updated: 10/7/2026

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5

Percentile: 93.48

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2010-4015

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.7

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/31/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/31/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-4015

BID: 46084

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