Lack of data validation In postgresql84
Description
The chkpass extension in PostgreSQL before 8.4.20, 9.0.x before 9.0.16, 9.1.x before 9.1.12, 9.2.x before 9.2.7, and 9.3.x before 9.3.3 does not properly check the return value of the crypt library function, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via unspecified vectors.
Mitigation
Update Impact
Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.
Ecosystem | Component | Affected version | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|---|
 rpm rhel6 | 0:8.4.20-1.el6_5 | ||
rpm rhel5 | 0:8.1.23-10.el5_10 | ||
rpm rhel5 | 0:8.4.20-1.el5_10 |
Aliases
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