CVE-2002-1400

N/A Unknown

Published: January 17, 2003 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the repeat() function for PostgreSQL before 7.2.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by causing repeat() to generate a large string.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-announce/2002-08/msg00004.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000524

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102987306029821&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103021186622725&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103036987114437&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=postgresql-announce&m=103062536330644

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/8034

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:062

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_038_postgresql.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-001.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-announce/2002-08/msg00004.php