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CVE-2002-1397
Vulnerability in the cash_words() function for PostgreSQL 7.2 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large negative argument, possibly triggering an integer signedness error or buffer overflow.
Published: Jan 17, 2003
Modified: Jun 16, 2026
CVSS Metrics
Affected Products (8)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-83mr-c9w5-46g4
Vulnerability in the cash_words() function for PostgreSQL 7.2 and earlier allows local users to...
References (14)
- http://developer.postgresql.org/cvsweb.cgi/pgsql-server/src/backend/utils/adt/cash.c.diff?r1=1.51&r2=1.52
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000524
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102977465204357&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/8034
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-001.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5497
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9891
- http://developer.postgresql.org/cvsweb.cgi/pgsql-server/src/backend/utils/adt/cash.c.diff?r1=1.51&r2=1.52
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000524
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102977465204357&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/8034
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-001.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5497
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9891
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
7.5 / 10
EPSS Score
2.75%
Top 15% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
30.8 / 100
Data Sources
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