CVE-2009-3229 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in PostgreSQL versions 8.4.0, 8.3.7 and earlier, and 8.2.13 and earlier. An authenticated remote attacker can trigger a backend shutdown by repeatedly loading libraries from a specific plugins directory. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.0, indicating a low severity, with an attack vector of network, low complexity, and potential for partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
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