SB2013041106 - Input validation error in postgresql (Alpine package)
Published: April 11, 2013
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013041106
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-1899)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file corruption), and allows remote authenticated users to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can modify configuration settings and execute arbitrary code, via a connection request using a database name that begins with a "-" (hyphen).
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.