Input validation error in PostgreSQL - CVE-2006-0678
Published: October 19, 2018 / Updated: June 23, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111789
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2006-0678
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform service disruption.
PostgreSQL 7.3.x before 7.3.14, 7.4.x before 7.4.12, 8.0.x before 8.0.7, and 8.1.x before 8.1.3, when compiled with Asserts enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (server crash) via a crafted SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION command, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-0553.
Affected software
PostgreSQL
How to mitigate CVE-2006-0678
Install update from vendor's website.
PostgreSQL - addressed in versions 7.3.14, 7.4.12, 8.0.7, 8.1.3
External References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18890
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19015
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19035
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/498
- http://www.openpkg.org/security/OpenPKG-SA-2006.004-postgresql.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/static/release.html#RELEASE-8-1-3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425037/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16650
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0008
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-258-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0605
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24719