Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.100470
Category:	Databases
Title:	PostgreSQL 'bitsubstr' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Summary:	PostgreSQL is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability because the; application fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied data.
Description:	Summary: PostgreSQL is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability because the application fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied data. Vulnerability Impact: Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges or crash the affected application. Affected Software/OS: PostgreSQL version 8.0.x, 8.1.x, 8.3.x is vulnerable. Other versions may also be affected. Solution: Updates are available. Please see the references for more information. CVSS Score: 6.5 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	BugTraq ID: 37973 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-0442 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37973 Debian Security Information: DSA-2051 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2051 http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:103 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=567058 http://intevydis.blogspot.com/2010/01/postgresql-8023-bitsubstr-overflow.html http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/01/27/5 http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-committers/2010-01/msg00125.php http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2010-01/msg00634.php https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9720 http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0427.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0428.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0429.html http://securitytracker.com/id?1023510 http://secunia.com/advisories/39566 http://secunia.com/advisories/39820 http://secunia.com/advisories/39939 http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-933-1 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1022 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1197 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1207 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1221 XForce ISS Database: postgresql-substring-bo(55902) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55902
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