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CVE-2013-1899

This CVE name corresponds to:

Entered	Topic
2013-04-04	PostgreSQL -- anonymous remote access data corruption vulnerability

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CVE-2013-1899 at cve.mitre.org

Details

Type	Candidate
Name	CVE-2013-1899
Phase	Assigned(20130219)

Description

Argument injection vulnerability in PostgreSQL 9.2.x before 9.2.4, 9.1.x before 9.1.9, and 9.0.x before 9.0.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file corruption), and allows remote authenticated users to modify configuration settings and execute arbitrary code, via a connection request using a database name that begins with a "-" (hyphen).

References

Source	Reference
CONFIRM	http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1456/
CONFIRM	http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-0-13.html
CONFIRM	http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-1-9.html
CONFIRM	http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-9-2-4.html
CONFIRM	http://www.postgresql.org/support/security/faq/2013-04-04/
CONFIRM	http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5880
CONFIRM	http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5892
APPLE	APPLE-SA-2013-09-12-1
APPLE	APPLE-SA-2013-09-17-1
DEBIAN	DSA-2658
FEDORA	FEDORA-2013-5000
FEDORA	FEDORA-2013-6148
MANDRIVA	MDVSA-2013:142
SUSE	SUSE-SU-2013:0633
SUSE	openSUSE-SU-2013:0627
SUSE	openSUSE-SU-2013:0628
SUSE	openSUSE-SU-2013:0635
UBUNTU	USN-1789-1