CVE-2007-0556 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the query planner of PostgreSQL versions prior to 8.0.11, 8.1.7, and 8.2.2. An authenticated attacker can exploit this flaw by using an "ALTER COLUMN TYPE" SQL statement to crash the server and potentially read arbitrary memory, leading to data exposure. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.6, indicating high impact on confidentiality and availability, but requires high attack complexity and authenticated access. There is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion beyond a single mention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.3.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:1.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.02CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:1.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.09CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:1.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:C
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