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CVE-2009-0922

UnknownEPSS 10.24%

Last modified

CVE-2009-0922 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. PostgreSQL before 8.3.7, 8.2.13, 8.1.17, 8.0.21, and 7.4.25 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and crash) by triggering a failure in the conversion of a localized error message to a client-specified encoding, as demonstrated using mismatched encoding conversion requests.. EPSS estimates a 10.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

PostgreSQL before 8.3.7, 8.2.13, 8.1.17, 8.0.21, and 7.4.25 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and crash) by triggering a failure in the conversion of a localized error message to a client-specified encoding, as demonstrated using mismatched encoding conversion requests.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
10.24%

95.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
PostgresqlPostgresql7.4.24
PostgresqlPostgresql8.0.20
PostgresqlPostgresql8.1.16
PostgresqlPostgresql8.2.12
PostgresqlPostgresql8.3.6

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-0922?
PostgreSQL before 8.3.7, 8.2.13, 8.1.17, 8.0.21, and 7.4.25 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and crash) by triggering a failure in the conversion of a localized error message to a client-specified encoding, as demonstrated using mismatched encoding conversion requests.
How severe is CVE-2009-0922?
Severity scoring for CVE-2009-0922 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 10.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0922?
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