NULL pointer dereference in PostgreSQL - CVE-2014-0066

 

NULL pointer dereference in PostgreSQL - CVE-2014-0066

Published: March 31, 2014 / Updated: September 24, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU41878
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0066
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: PostgreSQL Global Development Group
Affected software:
PostgreSQL

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via unspecified vectors.


How to mitigate CVE-2014-0066

Install update from vendor's website.

Sources