CVE-2006-0678 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting specific versions of PostgreSQL (7.3.x, 7.4.x, 8.0.x, and 8.1.x) when compiled with Asserts enabled. A local, authenticated user can crash the server by issuing a specially crafted SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION command. This vulnerability has a low severity CVSS score of 1.5, indicating a low attack complexity and partial availability impact, with no confidentiality or integrity impact. There is no known exploit code available in public databases like Metasploit or ExploitDB, and it has not been added to CISA's KEV catalog. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting it is not actively exploited or widely discussed.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.3.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
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