CVE-2006-5542 Denial of service in n/a
Authenticated remote users can crash the PostgreSQL daemon by sending specific SQL commands when duration logging is enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-5542?
CVE-2006-5542 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Postgresql Postgresql, published on 26 Oct 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
backend/tcop/postgres.c in PostgreSQL 8.1.x before 8.1.5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) related to duration logging of V3-protocol Execute messages for (1) COMMIT and (2) ROLLBACK SQL statements.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5542?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Postgresql Postgresql.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5542?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2006-5542 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5542 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Postgresql Postgresql
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g668-jf66-cc94.