CVE-2002-1402

PostgreSQL <= 7.2.1 - Buffer Overflow via TZ or SET TIME ZONE Environment Variables

Title source: llm

Description

Buffer overflows in the (1) TZ and (2) SET TIME ZONE enivronment variables for PostgreSQL 7.2.1 and earlier allow local users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

References (8)

Core 8

Core References

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_conectiva

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000524

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/8034

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-001.html

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian

http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-165

Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist

http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-announce/2002-08/msg00004.php

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandrake

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:062

Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103036987114437&w=2

Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103021186622725&w=2

Scores

EPSS 0.0014

EPSS Percentile 33.6%

Details

Status published

Products (8)

postgresql/postgresql 6.3.2

postgresql/postgresql 6.5.3

postgresql/postgresql 7.0.3

postgresql/postgresql 7.1

postgresql/postgresql 7.1.1

postgresql/postgresql 7.1.2

postgresql/postgresql 7.1.3

postgresql/postgresql 7.2.1

Published Jan 17, 2003

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026