Vulnerability in Postgresql
CVE-2007-4769
The regular expression parser in TCL before 8.4.17, as used in PostgreSQL 8.2 before 8.2.6, 8.1 before 8.1.11, 8.0 before 8.0.15, and 7.4 before 7.4.19, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (backend crash) via an out-of-bounds backref number.
EPSS: 0.036 (88.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Postgresql — versions 7.3, 7.3.1, 7.3.2
- Tcl_tk
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-4769?
- CVE-2007-4769 is a vulnerability in Postgresql, classified under CWE-189. Published 2008-01-09.
- Is CVE-2007-4769 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.