CVE-2009-3229 Denial of service in n/a
Authenticated remote users can crash the PostgreSQL backend by repeatedly loading libraries from the plugins directory.
- 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-2009-3229?
CVE-2009-3229 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Postgresql Postgresql, published on 17 Sep 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The core server component in PostgreSQL 8.4 before 8.4.1, 8.3 before 8.3.8, and 8.2 before 8.2.14 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (backend shutdown) by "re-LOAD-ing" libraries from a certain plugins directory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3229?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Postgresql Postgresql.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3229?
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-2009-3229 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3229 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Postgresql Postgresql
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j8v8-w66x-xw2w.