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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