FKIE_CVE-2002-1400

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2003-01-17 05:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 21:59
Severity
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the repeat() function for PostgreSQL before 7.2.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by causing repeat() to generate a large string.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-announce/2002-08/msg00004.phpVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000524
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102987306029821&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103021186622725&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103036987114437&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=postgresql-announce&m=103062536330644
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/8034
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:062
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_038_postgresql.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-001.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-announce/2002-08/msg00004.phpVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000524
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102987306029821&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103021186622725&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103036987114437&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=postgresql-announce&m=103062536330644
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/8034
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:062
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_038_postgresql.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-001.html
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
postgresql postgresql 6.3.2
postgresql postgresql 6.5.3
postgresql postgresql 7.0.3
postgresql postgresql 7.1
postgresql postgresql 7.1.1
postgresql postgresql 7.1.2
postgresql postgresql 7.1.3
postgresql postgresql 7.2
postgresql postgresql 7.2.1
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