PostgreSQL Database Name Command Line Flag Injection Vulnerability

Publish date: July 21, 2015
  Severity: MEDIUM
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2013-1899
  Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015

  DESCRIPTION

Argument injection vulnerability in PostgreSQL 9.2.x before 9.2.4, 9.1.x before 9.1.9, and 9.0.x before 9.0.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file corruption), and allows remote authenticated users to modify configuration settings and execute arbitrary code, via a connection request using a database name that begins with a "-" (hyphen).

  TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.

  SOLUTION

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1005446
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1005446 - PostgreSQL Database Name Command Line Flag Injection Vulnerability

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • canonical ubuntu_linux 10.04
  • canonical ubuntu_linux 11.10
  • canonical ubuntu_linux 12.04
  • canonical ubuntu_linux 12.10
  • canonical ubuntu_linux 8.04
  • postgresql postgresql 9.0
  • postgresql postgresql 9.0.1
  • postgresql postgresql 9.0.10
  • postgresql postgresql 9.0.11
  • postgresql postgresql 9.0.12
  • postgresql postgresql 9.0.2
  • postgresql postgresql 9.0.3
  • postgresql postgresql 9.0.4
  • postgresql postgresql 9.0.5
  • postgresql postgresql 9.0.6
  • postgresql postgresql 9.0.7
  • postgresql postgresql 9.0.8
  • postgresql postgresql 9.0.9
  • postgresql postgresql 9.1
  • postgresql postgresql 9.1.1
  • postgresql postgresql 9.1.2
  • postgresql postgresql 9.1.3
  • postgresql postgresql 9.1.4
  • postgresql postgresql 9.1.5
  • postgresql postgresql 9.1.6
  • postgresql postgresql 9.1.7
  • postgresql postgresql 9.1.8
  • postgresql postgresql 9.2
  • postgresql postgresql 9.2.1
  • postgresql postgresql 9.2.2
  • postgresql postgresql 9.2.3

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