What is the severity of CVE-2009-2943?

CVE-2009-2943 has a moderate severity level due to potential remote code execution risks associated with improper multibyte character encoding handling.

How do I fix CVE-2009-2943?

To fix CVE-2009-2943, upgrade to a version of postgresql-ocaml that is not affected, specifically versions above 1.12.1.

What systems are affected by CVE-2009-2943?

CVE-2009-2943 affects postgresql-ocaml bindings versions 1.5.4, 1.7.0, and 1.12.1.

Can CVE-2009-2943 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2009-2943 can potentially be exploited remotely through the PQescapeStringConn function.

What is the potential risk of CVE-2009-2943?

The potential risk of CVE-2009-2943 involves attackers being able to execute arbitrary code or alter database content through improper escaping of multibyte characters.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2009-2943

high

7.5

CWE

22/10/2009

17/9/2024

CVE-2009-2943

First published: Thu Oct 22 2009(Updated: )

The postgresql-ocaml bindings 1.5.4, 1.7.0, and 1.12.1 for PostgreSQL libpq do not properly support the PQescapeStringConn function, which might allow remote attackers to leverage escaping issues involving multibyte character encodings.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Postgresql-ocaml	=1.5.4
Postgresql-ocaml	=1.7.0
Postgresql-ocaml	=1.12.1
PostgreSQL JDBC Driver

Remedy

http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1909

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2943?
CVE-2009-2943 has a moderate severity level due to potential remote code execution risks associated with improper multibyte character encoding handling.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2943?
To fix CVE-2009-2943, upgrade to a version of postgresql-ocaml that is not affected, specifically versions above 1.12.1.
What systems are affected by CVE-2009-2943?
CVE-2009-2943 affects postgresql-ocaml bindings versions 1.5.4, 1.7.0, and 1.12.1.
Can CVE-2009-2943 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2009-2943 can potentially be exploited remotely through the PQescapeStringConn function.
What is the potential risk of CVE-2009-2943?
The potential risk of CVE-2009-2943 involves attackers being able to execute arbitrary code or alter database content through improper escaping of multibyte characters.

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