Buffer overflow in PostgreSQL - CVE-2005-0247
Published: June 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111741
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2005-0247
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: PostgreSQL Global Development Group
Affected software:
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in multiple functions when parsing PL/PgSQL commands. A remote user can send specially crafted request to the database, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2005-0247
Install updates from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-committers/2005-02/msg00049.php
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110806034116082&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-683
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200502-19.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:040
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_27_postgresql.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_36_sudo.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-138.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-150.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12417
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19375
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19376
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19377
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19378
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9345