The add_database function in objects.c in the pgbouncer pooler 1.5.2 for PostgreSQL…
Priority LOW 27CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The add_database function in objects.c in the pgbouncer pooler 1.5.2 for PostgreSQL allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) via a long database name in a request.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02126 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pgbouncer_project:pgbouncer:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.2 | Vulnerable | Pgbouncer Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | PostgreSQL |
- cpe:2.3:a:pgbouncer_project:pgbouncer:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·Pgbouncer Project
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·PostgreSQL
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4575
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wcfv-hw89-j2wx
References
Advisory 3
Sources
- CVE-2012-4575 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-4575 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wcfv-hw89-j2wx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-4575 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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