CVE-2006-5540

Description

backend/parser/analyze.c in PostgreSQL 8.1.x before 8.1.5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via certain aggregate functions in an UPDATE statement, which are not properly handled during a "MIN/MAX index optimization."

4.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.56% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory sgi.com Vendor Advisory trustix.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:194	vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-369-2	vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017115	vdb entry
http://projects.commandprompt.com/public/pgsql/changeset/25504
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0068.html	vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4182	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/22606	third party advisory
http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/59650c03a8bc5ae310cd7898bd106ad2.html
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news.664
http://secunia.com/advisories/24284	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23048	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24577	third party advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_27_sr.html	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11425	vdb entry signature
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-117.htm
http://secunia.com/advisories/23132	third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-369-1	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22636	third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0064.html	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0067.html	vendor advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070201-01-P.asc	vendor advisory
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0059/	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22562	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22584	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20717	vdb entry patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/24094	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5540?: CVE-2006-5540 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5540?: To fix CVE-2006-5540, 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-2006-5540 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5540 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.