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Bug 108578

Summary:	CAN-2003-0901 PostgreSQL To_Ascii() Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1	Reporter:	Mark J. Cox <mjc>
Component:	postgresql	Assignee:	David Jee <djee>
Status:	CLOSED ERRATA	QA Contact:	David Lawrence <dkl>
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Version:	2.1	Keywords:	Security
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OS:	Linux
URL:	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8741
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Description Mark J. Cox 2003-10-30 10:45:58 UTC

Buffer overflow in to_ascii for PostgreSQL 7.2.x, and 7.3.x before 7.3.4, allows
remote attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code if to_ascii is being used
on user controlled data.

Affects: 2.1AS 2.1AW 2.1ES 2.1WS

Erratum in progress

Comment 1 Mark J. Cox 2003-10-30 10:46:27 UTC

(See bug 108079 for this bug for Red Hat Linux)

Comment 2 Mark J. Cox 2003-11-12 14:11:20 UTC

An errata has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. 
This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen 
this bug report if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003-314.html