CVE-2006-5541
First published: Thu Oct 26 2006(Updated: )
backend/parser/parse_coerce.c in PostgreSQL 7.4.1 through 7.4.14, 8.0.x before 8.0.9, and 8.1.x before 8.1.5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a coercion of an unknown element to ANYARRAY.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| PostgreSQL Common | >=7.4<7.4.14 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | >=8.0.0<8.0.9 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | >=8.1.0<8.1.5 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =8.0.7 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =8.0.2 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =8.1 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =7.4.1 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =8.1.3 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =7.4.14 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =7.4.6 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =7.4.11 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =8.0.3 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =7.4.7 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =7.4.3 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =7.4.9 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =7.4.5 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =8.0.8 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =7.4.8 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =8.0.6 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =7.4.4 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =8.1.4 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =8.0.1 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =7.4.12 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =8.1.1 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =7.4.10 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =8.0.4 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =8.0.5 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =7.4.2 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =8.0 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =7.4.13 | |
| PostgreSQL Common | =8.1.2 |
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Reference Links
- http://projects.commandprompt.com/public/pgsql/changeset/26457
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22562
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22584
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22606
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22636
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23048
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23132
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24577
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017115
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-117.htm
- http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/59650c03a8bc5ae310cd7898bd106ad2.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:194
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_27_sr.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/about/news.664
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0067.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0068.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20717
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0059/
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-369-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-369-2
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4182
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10905
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2006-5541?
CVE-2006-5541 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause the PostgreSQL daemon to crash.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5541?
To resolve CVE-2006-5541, upgrade PostgreSQL to version 8.0.9 or later, or 8.1.5 or later.
Which PostgreSQL versions are affected by CVE-2006-5541?
CVE-2006-5541 affects PostgreSQL versions from 7.4.1 through 7.4.14, 8.0.x before 8.0.9, and 8.1.x before 8.1.5.
Can CVE-2006-5541 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2006-5541 can be exploited by remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service.
What components of PostgreSQL are impacted by CVE-2006-5541?
CVE-2006-5541 specifically affects the coercion handling in the parse_coerce.c file in PostgreSQL.
- agent/type
- agent/references
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/remedy
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/weakness
- agent/severity
- agent/event
- agent/description
- agent/author
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-api
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-index
- collector/nvd-historical
- vendor/postgresql
- canonical/postgresql common
- version/postgresql common/7.4
- version/postgresql common/8.0.0
- version/postgresql common/8.1.0
- version/postgresql common/8.0.7
- version/postgresql common/8.0.2
- version/postgresql common/8.1
- version/postgresql common/7.4.1
- version/postgresql common/8.1.3
- version/postgresql common/7.4.14
- version/postgresql common/7.4.6
- version/postgresql common/7.4.11
- version/postgresql common/8.0.3
- version/postgresql common/7.4.7
- version/postgresql common/7.4.3
- version/postgresql common/7.4.9
- version/postgresql common/7.4.5
- version/postgresql common/8.0.8
- version/postgresql common/7.4.8
- version/postgresql common/8.0.6
- version/postgresql common/7.4.4
- version/postgresql common/8.1.4
- version/postgresql common/8.0.1
- version/postgresql common/7.4.12
- version/postgresql common/8.1.1
- version/postgresql common/7.4.10
- version/postgresql common/8.0.4
- version/postgresql common/8.0.5
- version/postgresql common/7.4.2
- version/postgresql common/8.0
- version/postgresql common/7.4.13
- version/postgresql common/8.1.2