CVE-2002-1642 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.2 Published 28 Mar 2005 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local users can delete transaction log data via VACUUM, causing data loss and denial of service in PostgreSQL.

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-2002-1642?

CVE-2002-1642 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Postgresql Postgresql, published on 28 Mar 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

PostgreSQL 7.2.1 and 7.2.2 allows local users to delete transaction log (pg_clog) data and cause a denial of service (data loss) via the VACUUM command.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1642?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Postgresql Postgresql.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1642?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1642 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2002-1642 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1642 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-262h-5vgm-7f9h.