Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2002-0972 (CCN-9927)

Assigned:2002-08-20
Published:2002-08-20
Updated:2016-10-18
Summary:Buffer overflows in PostgreSQL 7.2 allow attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the functions (1) lpad or (2) rpad.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: FreeBSD Security Notice FreeBSD-SN-02:05
security issues in ports

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Aug 20 2002 - 10:01:34 CDT
@(#)Mordred Labs advisory 0x0004: Multiple buffer overflows in PostgreSQL.

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Aug 23 2002 - 22:35:59 CDT
Fwd: [GENERAL] PostgreSQL 7.2.2: Security Release

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2002-0972

Source: CCN
Type: Conectiva Linux Announcement CLSA-2002:524
Buffer overflow vulnerabilities

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20020820 @(#)Mordred Labs advisory 0x0004: Multiple buffer overflows in PostgreSQL.

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2002-301
postgresql security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-001
Updated PostgreSQL packages fix security issues and bugs

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-010
Updated PostgreSQL packages fix buffer overrun vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SA8034
Mandrake updates to postgresql

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
8034

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-165
postgresql -- buffer overflows

Source: CCN
Type: Immunix OS Security Advisory IMNX-2003-7+-005-01
postgresql

Source: CCN
Type: PostgreSQL Inc. Web site
PostgreSQL Incorporated

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2003:001

Source: CCN
Type: BID-5528
PostgreSQL String Pad Function Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
postgresql-lpad-rpad-bo(9927)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:6.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:6.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:ports_collection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:conectiva:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mandrakesoft:mandrake_single_network_firewall:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:conectiva:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:suse:suse_email_server:iii:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:conectiva:linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:suse:suse_email_server:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.debian:def:165
    V
    		buffer overflows
    2002-09-12
    BACK
    postgresql postgresql 6.3.2
    postgresql postgresql 6.5.3
    postgresql postgresql 7.1
    postgresql postgresql 7.1.1
    postgresql postgresql 7.1.2
    postgresql postgresql 7.2
    postgresql postgresql 7.2.1
    postgresql postgresql 7.2.1
    postgresql postgresql 7.2
    postgresql postgresql 6.5.3
    postgresql postgresql 6.3.2
    postgresql postgresql 7.1
    postgresql postgresql 7.1.1
    postgresql postgresql 7.1.2
    redhat linux 6.2
    debian debian linux 2.2
    freebsd ports collection *
    redhat linux 7
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 7.2
    suse suse linux 7.0
    conectiva linux 6.0
    suse suse linux 7.1
    redhat linux 7.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 8.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake single network firewall 7.2
    suse suse linux 7.2
    conectiva linux 7.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 8.1
    redhat linux 7.2
    suse suse linux 7.3
    suse suse email server iii
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 8.2
    suse suse linux 8.0
    conectiva linux 8.0
    redhat linux 7.3
    debian debian linux 3.0
    gentoo linux *
    redhat linux 8.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 9.0
    suse suse email server 3.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat linux advanced workstation 2.1