PostgreSQL: Buffer overflows in PL/PgSQL parser

1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Package	Vulnerable versions	Unaffected versions	Architecture(s)
dev-db/postgresql	< 7.3.9-r1, < 7.4.13, < 8.0.1-r1	= 7.3, = 7.4, >= 8.0.1-r1	All supported architectures

Related bugreports: #81350

PostgreSQL is vulnerable to several buffer overflows in the PL/PgSQL parser leading to execution of arbitrary code.

2. Impact Information

PostgreSQL is a SQL compliant, open source object-relational database management system.

PostgreSQL is vulnerable to several buffer overflows in the PL/PgSQL parser.

A remote attacker could send a malicious query resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running PostgreSQL.

3. Resolution Information

There is no known workaround at this time.

All PostgreSQL users should upgrade to the latest version:

Code Listing 3.1: Resolution

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose dev-db/postgresql

4. References

Updated February 14, 2005

Summary: This is a Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

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