The core server component in PostgreSQL 8.4 before 8.4.1, 8.3 before 8.3.8, and 8.2 before 8.2.14 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (backend shutdown) by "re-LOAD-ing" libraries from a certain plugins directory.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.3
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-db/postgresql-base.Upgrade dev-db/postgresql-server.Upgrade dev-db/postgresql. | Oct 30, 2017 | Sep 17, 2009 |
| Postgres | — | Upgrade to PostgreSQL version 8.2.14Upgrade to PostgreSQL version 8.4.1Upgrade to PostgreSQL version 8.3.8 | Feb 24, 2013 | Sep 17, 2009 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade postgresql-contribUpgrade postgresql-libs-x86Upgrade postgresql-libsUpgrade postgresql-serverUpgrade postgresql-docsUpgrade postgresqlUpgrade postgresql-libs-32bit | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade postgresql-8.3Upgrade postgresql-8.1 | Nov 8, 2024 | Sep 17, 2009 |
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