CVE-2013-0255

postgresql: array indexing error in enum_recv()

Published Feb 13, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 3.6% KEV · Not listed
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.

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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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:18 PM
Reserved
Dec 6, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 13, 2013, 1:55 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:49 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 7, 2013, 12:00 AM