CVE-2006-5541

Name: CVE-2006-5541
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2006-10-26T17:07:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.11%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2006-5541 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.11%

79.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Postgresql	Postgresql	>= 7.4, < 7.4.14
Postgresql	Postgresql	>= 8.0.0, < 8.0.9
Postgresql	Postgresql	>= 8.1.0, < 8.1.5

References

http://projects.commandprompt.com/public/pgsql/changeset/26457Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22562URL Repurposed
http://secunia.com/advisories/22584URL Repurposed
http://secunia.com/advisories/22606URL Repurposed
http://secunia.com/advisories/22636URL Repurposed
http://secunia.com/advisories/23048URL Repurposed
http://secunia.com/advisories/23132URL Repurposed
http://secunia.com/advisories/24577URL Repurposed
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017115Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, URL Repurposed
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-117.htmThird Party Advisory
http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/59650c03a8bc5ae310cd7898bd106ad2.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:194Broken Link
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_27_sr.htmlBroken Link
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news.664Broken Link, Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0067.htmlURL Repurposed
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0068.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20717Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0059/Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-369-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-369-2Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4182URL Repurposed
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10905Broken Link
http://projects.commandprompt.com/public/pgsql/changeset/26457Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/22562URL Repurposed
http://secunia.com/advisories/22584URL Repurposed
http://secunia.com/advisories/22606URL Repurposed
http://secunia.com/advisories/22636URL Repurposed
http://secunia.com/advisories/23048URL Repurposed
http://secunia.com/advisories/23132URL Repurposed
http://secunia.com/advisories/24577URL Repurposed
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017115Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, URL Repurposed
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-117.htmThird Party Advisory
http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/59650c03a8bc5ae310cd7898bd106ad2.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:194Broken Link
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_27_sr.htmlBroken Link
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news.664Broken Link, Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0067.htmlURL Repurposed
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0068.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20717Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0059/Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-369-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-369-2Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4182URL Repurposed
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10905Broken Link

Timeline

Published: Oct 26, 2006
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-5541?

How severe is CVE-2006-5541?

Severity scoring for CVE-2006-5541 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.11% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5541?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST