CVE-2006-5540 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in PostgreSQL 8.1.x before 8.1.5. Remote authenticated users can crash the database daemon by using specific aggregate functions within an UPDATE statement, due to improper handling during MIN/MAX index optimization. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.0, indicating a low severity, as it requires authentication and only results in a partial denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:6.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
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