Vulnerability in Postgresql

CVE-2014-0062

Race condition in the (1) CREATE INDEX and (2) unspecified ALTER TABLE commands 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 allows remote authenticated users to create an unauthorized index or read portions of unauthorized tables by creating or deleting a table with the same name during the timing window.

Vulnerability class: Race Condition

EPSS: 0.030 (86.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Postgresql — versions 8.4.1, 8.4.2, 8.4.3
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-0062?
CVE-2014-0062 is a vulnerability in Postgresql, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). Published 2014-03-31.
Is CVE-2014-0062 known to be exploited?
12 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.