CVE-2009-2940

Description

The pygresql module 3.8.1 and 4.0 for Python does not properly support the PQescapeStringConn function, which might allow remote attackers to leverage escaping issues involving multibyte character encodings.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.73% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/37046	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1911	vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/59028	vdb entry
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-870-1	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37654	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2940?: CVE-2009-2940 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2940?: To fix CVE-2009-2940, 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-2009-2940 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-2940 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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