CVE-2002-1400

Description

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.63% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory com.br Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory postgresql.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=postgresql-announce&m=103062536330644
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000524	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102987306029821&w=2	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/8034	third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-001.html	vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:062	vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_038_postgresql.html	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103036987114437&w=2	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103021186622725&w=2	mailing list
http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-announce/2002-08/msg00004.php	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1400?: CVE-2002-1400 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1400?: To fix CVE-2002-1400, 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-2002-1400 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1400 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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