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CVE-2002-1397

Vulnerability in the cash_words() function for PostgreSQL 7.2 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large negative argument, possibly triggering an integer signedness error or buffer overflow.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
17 Jan 2003
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
16 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
2.8% in the next 30 daysHigher than 86% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
PostgreSQLServers and applications · cpe:a:postgresql:postgresql
  • Version 7.2
  • Version 7.1.3
  • Version 7.1.2
  • Version 7.1.1
All 8 release lines
  • Version 6.3.2
  • Version 6.5.3
  • Version 7.0.3
  • Version 7.1
  • Version 7.1.1
  • Version 7.1.2
  • Version 7.1.3
  • Version 7.2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1397
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-1397