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CVE-2005-0227

PostgreSQL (pgsql) 7.4.x, 7.2.x, and other versions allows local users to load arbitrary shared libraries and execute code via the LOAD extension.

Severity
Medium 4.3
Published
2 May 2005
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
16 Oct 2026
Fixed in
7.3.9, 7.4.7, 8.0.1
Exploit chance
0.5% in the next 30 daysHigher than 43% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Code injection (CWE-94)
Attack
Needs local access · Needs a login
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
PostgreSQLServers and applications · cpe:a:postgresql:postgresql
  • From 7.3.0 before 7.3.9
  • From 7.4 before 7.4.7
  • From 8.0 before 8.0.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0227
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0227