CVE-2017-18359
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CVE-2017-18359 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. PostGIS 2.x before 2.3.3, as used with PostgreSQL, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted ST_AsX3D function input, as demonstrated by an abnormal server termination for "SELECT ST_AsX3D('LINESTRING EMPTY');" because empty geometries are mishandled.. EPSS estimates a 3.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
PostGIS 2.x before 2.3.3, as used with PostgreSQL, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted ST_AsX3D function input, as demonstrated by an abnormal server termination for "SELECT ST_AsX3D('LINESTRING EMPTY');" because empty geometries are mishandled.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Postgis | Postgis | >= 2.0.0, < 2.3.3 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
References
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00030.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://trac.osgeo.org/postgis/changeset/15444Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://trac.osgeo.org/postgis/changeset/15445Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://trac.osgeo.org/postgis/ticket/3704Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00030.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://trac.osgeo.org/postgis/changeset/15444Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://trac.osgeo.org/postgis/changeset/15445Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://trac.osgeo.org/postgis/ticket/3704Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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