CVE-2002-1402 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 8 Jan 2003 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can exploit buffer overflows in PostgreSQL environment variables to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2002-1402?

CVE-2002-1402 is a medium-severity memory corruption 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

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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1402?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Postgresql Postgresql.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1402?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2002-1402 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1402 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-5px2-4wrg-vxxc.