Resource management error in postgresql (Alpine package)



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2012-2655
CWE-ID CWE-399
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 postgresql (Alpine package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Alpine Linux Development Team

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU32771

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2655

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to perform service disruption.

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.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

postgresql (Alpine package): 9.0.5-r0 - 9.0.5-r1

CPE2.3 External links

https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=1c5310eff360085f33d17aad26ce9569a42419e7
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=cd8669403fa9d39f9b385aaee42d8da3d1db20ff
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=f295698d5f7474db0c9ec0b7d39c289f482e188f
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=24f74765563bb229a7b0696522028620adef00d4


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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