SB2018101915 - Input validation error in PostgreSQL
Published: October 19, 2018 Updated: June 23, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018101915
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2006-0678)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform service disruption.
PostgreSQL 7.3.x before 7.3.14, 7.4.x before 7.4.12, 8.0.x before 8.0.7, and 8.1.x before 8.1.3, when compiled with Asserts enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (server crash) via a crafted SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION command, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-0553.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18890
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19015
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19035
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/498
- http://www.openpkg.org/security/OpenPKG-SA-2006.004-postgresql.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/static/release.html#RELEASE-8-1-3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425037/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16650
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0008
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-258-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0605
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24719