CVE-2012-4575

Description

The add_database function in objects.c in the pgbouncer pooler 1.5.2 for PostgreSQL allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) via a long database name in a request.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.52% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56371 third party advisory vdb entry
http://git.postgresql.org/gitweb/?p=pgbouncer.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4b92112b820830b30cd7bc91bef3dd8f35305525
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=872527 third party advisory issue tracking
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=692103 third party advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/02/8 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4575?
CVE-2012-4575 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4575?
To fix CVE-2012-4575, 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-2012-4575 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-4575 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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