Vulnerability identifier: #VU10437

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1052

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
PostgreSQL
Server applications / Database software

Vendor: PostgreSQL Global Development Group

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper processing of partition keys that contains multiple expressions. A remote attacker can send specially crafted input and cause the application to crash.

Mitigation
Update to version 10.2.

Vulnerable software versions

PostgreSQL: 10.0 - 10.1

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External links
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-10-2.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.