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CVE-2007-0555

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.5 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 4.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2007-02-06 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

PostgreSQL 7.3 before 7.3.13, 7.4 before 7.4.16, 8.0 before 8.0.11, 8.1 before 8.1.7, and 8.2 before 8.2.2 allows attackers to disable certain checks for the data types of SQL function arguments, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (server crash) and possibly access database content.

Affected products

• PostgreSQL: from 7.3 before 7.3.18; from 7.4 before 7.4.16; from 8.0 before 8.0.11; from 8.1 before 8.1.7; from 8.2 before 8.2.2 — fixed in 7.3.18, 7.4.16, 8.0.11, 8.1.7, 8.2.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: PostgreSQL 7.3.18, 7.4.16, 8.0.11, 8.1.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2554
• http://lists.rpath.com/pipermail/security-announce/2007-February/000141.html
• http://osvdb.org/33087
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24028
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24033
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24042
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24050
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24057
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24094
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24151
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24158

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