Name: CVE-2005-0227: Improper Control of Generation of Code
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2005-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2005-0227, CWE-94, CVSS 7.8, EPSS 0.00116

PostgreSQL (pgsql) 7.4.x, 7.2.x, and other versions allows local users to load arbitrary shared libraries and execute code via the LOAD extension.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Freebsd	—	Upgrade postgresql-develUpgrade postgresqlUpgrade postgresql-serverUpgrade ja-postgresql	Dec 10, 2025	Feb 8, 2005
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade dev-db/postgresql.	Oct 30, 2017	May 2, 2005
Suse	—	Upgrade postgresql-plUpgrade postgresql-libs-32bitUpgrade postgresql-docsUpgrade postgresql-libsUpgrade postgresql-serverUpgrade postgresql-libs-x86Upgrade postgresql-libs-64bitUpgrade postgresqlUpgrade postgresql-contribUpgrade postgresql-devel	Feb 17, 2015	May 2, 2005

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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