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TI-2012-00802 Aliases CVE-2012-0867GHSA-r7m2-9mgg-wfjc

PostgreSQL 8.4.x before 8.4.11, 9.0.x before 9.0.7, and 9.1.x before 9.1.3 truncates the…

Priority LOW 25CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Spoofing
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 9 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-295.

Summary

PostgreSQL 8.4.x before 8.4.11, 9.0.x before 9.0.7, and 9.1.x before 9.1.3 truncates the common name to only 32 characters when verifying SSL certificates, which allows remote attackers to spoof connections when the host name is exactly 32 characters.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02336 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 9 fixed, 1 without a fix

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 · 32

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.2VulnerableOpensuse Project
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4.1VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4.2VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4.3VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4.4VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4.5VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4.6VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4.7VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4.8VulnerablePostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2 Vulnerable ·Opensuse Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.1 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.2 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.3 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.4 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.5 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.6 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.7 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.8 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
Show 22 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4.9VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4.10VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.1VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.2VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.3VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.4VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.5VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.6VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:desktop_workstation:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:6.2.z:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.zVulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.1VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1.2VulnerablePostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.9 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.10 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.1 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.2 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.3 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.4 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.5 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.6 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:desktop_workstation:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:6.2.z:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.z Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.1 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.2 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2012:0678 Released 2012-05-21 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    postgresql and postgresql84 security update
    • RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) postgresql84-8.4.11-1.el5_8, postgresql84-devel-8.4.11-1.el5_8, postgresql84-devel-8.4.11-1.el5_8.i386 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) postgresql84-8.4.11-1.el5_8, postgresql84-8.4.11-1.el5_8.i386, postgresql84-8.4.11-1.el5_8.ia64 +45
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) postgresql84-8.4.11-1.el5_8, postgresql84-8.4.11-1.el5_8.i386, postgresql84-contrib-8.4.11-1.el5_8 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) postgresql-8.4.11-1.el6_2, postgresql-libs-8.4.11-1.el6_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) postgresql-8.4.11-1.el6_2, postgresql-contrib-8.4.11-1.el6_2, postgresql-devel-8.4.11-1.el6_2 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) postgresql-8.4.11-1.el6_2, postgresql-libs-8.4.11-1.el6_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) postgresql-8.4.11-1.el6_2, postgresql-contrib-8.4.11-1.el6_2, postgresql-devel-8.4.11-1.el6_2 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) postgresql-8.4.11-1.el6_2, postgresql-8.4.11-1.el6_2.ppc, postgresql-contrib-8.4.11-1.el6_2 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) postgresql-8.4.11-1.el6_2, postgresql-contrib-8.4.11-1.el6_2, postgresql-devel-8.4.11-1.el6_2 +7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2012:0678
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2012:0678
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2012:0678
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0678
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0678
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0678
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0678
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0678
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0678
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0867
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r7m2-9mgg-wfjc

References

Advisory 8

Sources

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