CVE-2002-1397

Description

Vulnerability in the cash_words() function for PostgreSQL 7.2 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large negative argument, possibly triggering an integer signedness error or buffer overflow.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.66% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory com.br Vendor Advisory redhat.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000524	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102977465204357&w=2	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/8034	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5497	vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-001.html	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9891	vdb entry
http://developer.postgresql.org/cvsweb.cgi/pgsql-server/src/backend/utils/adt/cash.c.diff?r1=1.51&r2=1.52

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1397?: CVE-2002-1397 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1397?: To fix CVE-2002-1397, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-1397 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-1397 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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