Buffer overflow in PostgreSQL - CVE-2002-1401
Published: September 10, 2008 / Updated: June 23, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111797
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2002-1401
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to read and manipulate data.
Buffer overflows in (1) circle_poly, (2) path_encode and (3) path_add (also incorrectly identified as path_addr) for PostgreSQL 7.2.3 and earlier allow attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code, possibly as a result of an integer overflow.
Affected software
PostgreSQL
How to mitigate CVE-2002-1401
Install update from vendor's website.
PostgreSQL - update to 7.2.4
External References
- http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2002-08/msg02047.php
- http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2002-08/msg02081.php
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000524
- http://secunia.com/advisories/8034
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-165
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-001.html