CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-1397

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Vulnerability in the cash_words() function for PostgreSQL 7.2 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large negative argument, possibly triggering an integer signedness error or buffer overflow.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to denial of service and the possibility of unauthorized code execution by local users, which can lead to serious security implications.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade PostgreSQL to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and restrict system access to trusted users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Vulnerability in the cash_words() function for PostgreSQL 7.2 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large negative argument, possibly triggering an integer signedness error or buffer overflow.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS