Short Name |
DB:POSTGRESQL:CHANGE-PASS-BO |
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Severity |
Major |
Recommended |
Yes |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
DB |
Keywords |
PostgreSQL Database Password Change Stack Buffer Overflow |
Release Date |
2019/08/19 |
Update Number |
3200 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-11.4+, srx-12.1+, srx-branch-12.1+, vmx-17.4+, vsrx-12.1+, vsrx3bsd-18.2+ |
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the PostgreSQL Database. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the server.
PostgreSQL versions 10.x before 10.9 and versions 11.x before 11.4 are vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow. Any authenticated user can overflow a stack-based buffer by changing the user's own password to a purpose-crafted value. This often suffices to execute arbitrary code as the PostgreSQL operating system account.