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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2007-4772

Original release date:01/09/2008
Last revised:09/05/2008
Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

The regular expression parser in TCL before 8.4.17, as used in PostgreSQL 8.2 before 8.2.6, 8.1 before 8.1.11, 8.0 before 8.0.15, and 7.4 before 7.4.19, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted regular expression.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
CVSS v2 Base Score:4.0 (MEDIUM) (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P) (legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 8.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows disruption of serviceUnknown

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External Source: XF
Name: postgresql-regular-expression-dos(39497)
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/39497
External Source: BID
Name: 27163
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27163
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2008-0552
Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00469.html
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2008-0478
Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00397.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1768
Hyperlink:https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1768
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-568-1
Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-568-1
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20080115 rPSA-2008-0016-1 postgresql postgresql-server
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/486407/100/0/threaded
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20080107 PostgreSQL 2007-01-07 Cumulative Security Release
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/485864/100/0/threaded
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2008:0134
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0134.html
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2008:0040
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0040.html
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2008:0038
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0038.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.postgresql.org/about/news.905
Hyperlink:http://www.postgresql.org/about/news.905
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDVSA-2008:059
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:059
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDVSA-2008:004
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:004
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-1071
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/1071/references
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-0109
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/0109
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-0061
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/0061
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1463
Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1463
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1460
Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1460
External Source: SUNALERT
Name: 200559
Hyperlink:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200559-1
External Source: SUNALERT
Name: 103197
Hyperlink:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103197-1
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1810264&group_id=10894&atid=110894
Hyperlink:http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1810264&group_id=10894&atid=110894
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=565440&group_id=10894
Hyperlink:http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=565440&group_id=10894
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1019157
Hyperlink:http://securitytracker.com/id?1019157
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200801-15
Hyperlink:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-15.xml
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 29638
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/29638
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 29248
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/29248
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 29070
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/29070
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 28698
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28698
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 28679
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28679
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 28479
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28479
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 28477
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28477
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 28464
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28464
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 28455
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28455
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 28454
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28454
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 28438
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28438
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 28437
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28437
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 28376
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28376
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 28359
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28359
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SA:2008:005
Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00000.html
External Source: HP
Name: HPSBTU02325
Hyperlink:http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01420154
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html
Hyperlink:http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20080604 VMSA-2008-0009 Updates to VMware Workstation, VMware Player, VMware ACE, VMware Fusion, VMware Server, VMware VIX API, VMware ESX, VMware ESXi resolve critical security issues
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-1744
Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/1744
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 30535
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/30535

Vulnerable software and versions

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spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.10
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.11
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.12
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.13
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.14
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.16
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.17
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.3
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.4
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.5
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.6
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.7
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.8
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.9
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:8.0
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:8.0.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:8.0.11
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:8.0.13
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:8.0.2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:8.0.3
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:8.0.317
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:8.0.4
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:8.0.5
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:8.0.7
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:8.0.8
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:8.0.9
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:8.1.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:8.1.3
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:8.1.4
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:8.1.5
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:8.1.7
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:8.1.8
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:8.1.9
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:8.2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:8.2.2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:8.2.3
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:8.2.4
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.18 and previous versions
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:8.0.14 and previous versions
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:8.1.10 and previous versions
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:8.2.5 and previous versions
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4.16 and previous versions
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Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)
  • Resource Management Errors (CWE-399)
CVE Standard Vulnerability Entry:http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4772