Improper input validation in PostgreSQL
CVE-2014-0066
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.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.047 (91.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.047 · newest: 0.047 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- PostgreSQL — versions 8.4.1, 8.4.2, 8.4.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0211.html (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0221.html (vendor-advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT6448
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0469.html (vendor-advisory)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0103.html (vendor-advisory)
- wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/20140220securityrelease (Vendor Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2864 (vendor-advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0249.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.postgresql.org/about/news/1506/ (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-0066?
- CVE-2014-0066 is a vulnerability in PostgreSQL, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2014-03-31.
- Is CVE-2014-0066 known to be exploited?
- 12 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.