PT-2003-1326 · Postgresql · Postgresql

Published 2003-02-19 · Updated 2017-10-10 · CVE-2003-0040

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions courier versions 0.40 and earlier

Description The issue allows remote attackers to execute SQL code via the user name variable. This is a SQL injection vulnerability in the PostgreSQL auth module.

Recommendations For versions 0.40 and earlier, consider disabling the PostgreSQL auth module until a patch is available. Restrict access to the auth module to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the user name variable in affected authentication processes until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2003-0040

DSA-247

Affected Products

Postgresql

References · 7

• http://securityfocus.com/bid/6738 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0040 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2003-0040 · Vendor Advisory
• http://debian.org/security/2003/dsa-247 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0040 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2003-0040 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11213 · Note