Description
PostgreSQL 9.2.x before 9.2.3, 9.1.x before 9.1.8, 9.0.x before 9.0.12, 8.4.x before 8.4.16, and 8.3.x before 8.3.23 does not properly declare the enum_recv function in backend/utils/adt/enum.c, which causes it to be invoked with incorrect arguments and allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (server crash) or read sensitive process memory via a crafted SQL command, which triggers an array index error and an out-of-bounds read.
Published: 2013-02-13
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: 3.7% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2630-1 postgresql-8.4 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-0286 PostgreSQL 9.2.x before 9.2.3, 9.1.x before 9.1.8, 9.0.x before 9.0.12, 8.4.x before 8.4.16, and 8.3.x before 8.3.23 does not properly declare the enum_recv function in backend/utils/adt/enum.c, which causes it to be invoked with incorrect arguments and allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (server crash) or read sensitive process memory via a crafted SQL command, which triggers an array index error and an out-of-bounds read.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1717-1 PostgreSQL vulnerability
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Postgresql Postgresql
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T14:18:09.608Z

Reserved: 2012-12-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-0255

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-02-13T01:55:04.590

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2013-0255

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2013-02-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-0255 - Bugzilla

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