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TI-2006-05352 Aliases CVE-2006-5541GHSA-wrg4-46g4-crg5

backend/parser/parse_coerce.c in PostgreSQL 7.4.1 through 7.4.14, 8.0.x before 8.0.9, and…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

backend/parser/parse_coerce.c in PostgreSQL 7.4.1 through 7.4.14, 8.0.x before 8.0.9, and 8.1.x before 8.1.5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a coercion of an unknown element to ANYARRAY.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0316 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4 to before 7.4.14; 8.0.0 to before 8.0.9; 8.1.0 to before 8.1.5VulnerablePostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 to before 7.4.14; 8.0.0 to before 8.0.9; 8.1.0 to before 8.1.5 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2007:0068 Released 2007-03-14 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    postgresql security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) postgresql-8.1.8-1.el5, postgresql-8.1.8-1.el5.i386, postgresql-8.1.8-1.el5.ia64 +37
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) postgresql-8.1.8-1.el5, postgresql-8.1.8-1.el5.i386, postgresql-contrib-8.1.8-1.el5 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) postgresql-8.1.8-1.el5, postgresql-devel-8.1.8-1.el5, postgresql-devel-8.1.8-1.el5.i386 +6
  • RHSA-2007:0067 Released 2007-02-07 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    postgresql security update
    • Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux AS (v.4) postgresql-8.1.7-3.el4s1.1, postgresql-8.1.7-3.el4s1.1.i386, postgresql-contrib-8.1.7-3.el4s1.1 +17
    • Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux ES (v.4) postgresql-8.1.7-3.el4s1.1, postgresql-8.1.7-3.el4s1.1.i386, postgresql-contrib-8.1.7-3.el4s1.1 +17

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux AS (v.4)Fixed RHSA-2007:0067
Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux ES (v.4)Fixed RHSA-2007:0067
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2007:0068
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2007:0068
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2007:0068

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-5541
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wrg4-46g4-crg5

References

Patch 1

Advisory 9

Other 3

  • TI-2019-06651 In PostgreSQL 9.3 through 11.2, the "COPY TO/FROM PROGRAM" function allows superusers and… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2017-05187 Improper authentication in postgresql CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-15711 SQL injection in postgresql CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-01675 Argument injection vulnerability in PostgreSQL 9.2.x before 9.2.4, 9.1.x before 9.1.9… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2007-03176 The Database Link library (dblink) in PostgreSQL 8.1 implements functions via CREATE… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
  • TI-2022-01423 SQL injection in postgresql CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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