Input validation error in PostgreSQL - CVE-2004-0977
Published: February 2, 2024 / Updated: June 23, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111793
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2004-0977
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: PostgreSQL Global Development Group
Affected software:
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to corrupt data.
The make_oidjoins_check script in PostgreSQL 7.4.5 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
How to mitigate CVE-2004-0977
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11295
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-577
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200410-16.xml
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-489.html
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=136300
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:149
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109910073808903&w=2
- https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-6-1/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11360