NASLDB: PostgreSQL to_ascii() Function Remote Overflows
General
ID: 11916
Name: PostgreSQL to_ascii() Function Remote Overflows
Summary: Attempts to log into the remote PostgreSQL daemon
Credits: Tenable Network Security, Inc.
Classification
Risk: –
CVSS: –
CVSS Base Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Temporal Vector: CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C
Port: 5432
Family: Databases
Type: Remote
Description
According to its version number, the PostgreSQL server listening on
this port is vulnerable to two buffer overflows in the to_ascii()
function, which may allow an attacker who can query the remote
database to execute arbitrary code, subject to the privileges under
which the service operates.
Exploiting
Exploit Available: True
Exploitability Ease: Exploits are available
Sources
CVE: CVE-2003-0901
OSVDB: –
Bugtraq: –
scipID: –
Timeline
Vulnerability Disclosure: 2003/10/30
Patch Release: –
Plugin Release: 2003/11/04
Plugin
Version: 1.17
Filename: postgresql_toascii_overflow.nasl
Filesize: 3501 bytes
MD5 Hash: 39de9d13cc6dfbdbe0aa31664cbb2afd
Identification: Services/postgres
Require Keys: –
Dependencies: "find_service1.nasl"
Copyright: This script is Copyright© 2003-2011 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
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