Intrusion PreventionPostgreSQL.Bit.Substring.Buffer.Overflow
Description
This indicates an attack attempt against a buffer-overflow vulnerability in the PostgreSQL database server.
The vulnerability is caused by an error when the vulnerable software handles a specially crafted SQL substring function with malicious input. It allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (daemon crash).
Affected Products
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.0.23
Impact
Denial of service
Recommended Actions
Apply the patch supplied by the vendor:
http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-committers/2010-01/msg00125.php
Telemetry
Coverage
| IPS (Regular DB) | |
| IPS (Extended DB) |
| ID | 20818 |
| Created | Apr 20, 2010 |
| Updated | Feb 24, 2022 |
| Risk |
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| CVE ID | CVE-2010-0442 |
| Exploit Prediction Score | 96.0% |
| Default Action | drop |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Linux |
| Affected App | Other |