FKIE_CVE-2006-5542

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2006-10-26 17:07 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:31
Severity
Summary
backend/tcop/postgres.c in PostgreSQL 8.1.x before 8.1.5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) related to duration logging of V3-protocol Execute messages for (1) COMMIT and (2) ROLLBACK SQL statements.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://projects.commandprompt.com/public/pgsql/changeset/25953
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/22562Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/22584Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/22606
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/22636
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/23048
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/23132
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/24577
cve@mitre.orghttp://securitytracker.com/id?1017115
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-117.htm
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/59650c03a8bc5ae310cd7898bd106ad2.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:194
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_27_sr.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.postgresql.org/about/news.664Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0067.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0068.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20717Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0059/
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-369-1
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-369-2
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4182
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10122
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://projects.commandprompt.com/public/pgsql/changeset/25953
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/22562Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/22584Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/22606
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/22636
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/23048
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/23132
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/24577
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1017115
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-117.htm
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/59650c03a8bc5ae310cd7898bd106ad2.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:194
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_27_sr.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.postgresql.org/about/news.664Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0067.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0068.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20717Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0059/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-369-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-369-2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4182
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10122
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
postgresql postgresql 8.1
postgresql postgresql 8.1.1
postgresql postgresql 8.1.2
postgresql postgresql 8.1.3
postgresql postgresql 8.1.4
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          "vendor": "n/a",
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      "value": "backend/tcop/postgres.c in PostgreSQL 8.1.x before 8.1.5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) related to duration logging of V3-protocol Execute messages for (1) COMMIT and (2) ROLLBACK SQL statements."
    },
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      "lang": "es",
      "value": "El fichero backend/tcop/postgres.c de PostgreSQL 8.1.x anterioers a 8.1.5, permite a usuarios remotos autenticados, provocar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (daemon crash) relativo a la duraci\u00f3n de logado del protocolo-V3. Ejecuta mensajes para las sentencias SQL (1) COMMIT y(2) ROLLBACK."
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  "id": "CVE-2006-5542",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:31:24.610",
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          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 4.0,
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          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
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