CVE-2002-1397 Integer overflow in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Local attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code in PostgreSQL via a large negative argument in cash_words.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2002-1397?

CVE-2002-1397 is a high-severity vulnerability in Postgresql Postgresql, published on 8 Jan 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1397?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Postgresql Postgresql.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1397?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1397 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2002-1397 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1397 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-83mr-c9w5-46g4.

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