CVE-2002-1642

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Published Mar 28, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

PostgreSQL 7.2.1 and 7.2.2 allows local users to delete transaction log (pg_clog) data and cause a denial of service (data loss) via the VACUUM command.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.2.2:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2002-1623	PostgreSQL 7.2.1 and 7.2.2 allows local users to delete transaction log (pg_clog) data and cause a denial of service (data loss) via the VACUUM command.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.435% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-announce/2002-10/msg00000.php
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/891177
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-001.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7657
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11102

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Postgresql Postgresql

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:34 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 28, 2005, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:34 AM
Reserved: Mar 28, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:59 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 3, 2002, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:59 PM

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