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TI-2007-00542 Aliases CVE-2007-0555GHSA-h86p-xgff-59rq

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…

Priority MEDIUM 45Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04969 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3 to before 7.3.18; 7.4 to before 7.4.16; 8.0 to before 8.0.11; 8.1 to before 8.1.7; 8.2 to before 8.2.2VulnerablePostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 to before 7.3.18; 7.4 to before 7.4.16; 8.0 to before 8.0.11; 8.1 to before 8.1.7; 8.2 to before 8.2.2 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL

Remediation

Red Hat 3 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
  • RHSA-2007:0064 Released 2007-02-07 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    postgresql security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 rh-postgresql-7.3.18-1, rh-postgresql-7.3.18-1.i386, rh-postgresql-contrib-7.3.18-1 +19
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 rh-postgresql-7.3.18-1, rh-postgresql-7.3.18-1.i386, rh-postgresql-7.3.18-1.ia64 +41
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 postgresql-7.4.16-1.RHEL4.1, postgresql-7.4.16-1.RHEL4.1.i386, postgresql-7.4.16-1.RHEL4.1.ia64 +41
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 postgresql-7.4.16-1.RHEL4.1, postgresql-7.4.16-1.RHEL4.1.i386, postgresql-contrib-7.4.16-1.RHEL4.1 +19
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 rh-postgresql-7.3.18-1, rh-postgresql-7.3.18-1.i386, rh-postgresql-7.3.18-1.ia64 +30
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 postgresql-7.4.16-1.RHEL4.1, postgresql-7.4.16-1.RHEL4.1.i386, postgresql-7.4.16-1.RHEL4.1.ia64 +30
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 rh-postgresql-7.3.18-1, rh-postgresql-7.3.18-1.i386, rh-postgresql-7.3.18-1.ia64 +30
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 postgresql-7.4.16-1.RHEL4.1, postgresql-7.4.16-1.RHEL4.1.i386, postgresql-7.4.16-1.RHEL4.1.ia64 +30

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. 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 Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0064
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2007:0068
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0064
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0064
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
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0064
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0064
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0064
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0064
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0064

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-0555
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h86p-xgff-59rq

References

Advisory 17

Other 4

  • 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
See all 202 →

Sources

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