#VU41874 Race condition in PostgreSQL - CVE-2014-0062

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#VU41874 Race condition in PostgreSQL - CVE-2014-0062

Published: March 31, 2014 / Updated: August 10, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU41874
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0062
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
PostgreSQL
Software vendor:
PostgreSQL Global Development Group

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to read and manipulate data.

Race condition in the (1) CREATE INDEX and (2) unspecified ALTER TABLE commands in PostgreSQL before 8.4.20, 9.0.x before 9.0.16, 9.1.x before 9.1.12, 9.2.x before 9.2.7, and 9.3.x before 9.3.3 allows remote authenticated users to create an unauthorized index or read portions of unauthorized tables by creating or deleting a table with the same name during the timing window.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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