CVE-2002-1402

Description

Buffer overflows in the (1) TZ and (2) SET TIME ZONE enivronment variables for PostgreSQL 7.2.1 and earlier allow local users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.14%

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

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000524	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/8034	third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-001.html	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-165	vendor advisory
http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-announce/2002-08/msg00004.php	mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:062	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103036987114437&w=2	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103021186622725&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1402?: CVE-2002-1402 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1402?: To fix CVE-2002-1402, 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-2002-1402 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-1402 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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