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CVE-2012-2655

PostgreSQL 8.3.x before 8.3.19, 8.4.x before 8.4.12, 9.0.x before 9.0.8, and 9.1.x before 9.1.4 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (server crash) by adding the (1) SECURITY DEFINER or (2) SET attributes to a procedural language's call handler.

Severity
Medium 4.0
Published
18 Jul 2012
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
16 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
2.9% in the next 30 daysHigher than 87% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-399
Attack
Over the network · Needs a login
Attacker can
Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
PostgreSQLServers and applications · cpe:a:postgresql:postgresql
  • Version 9.1.3
  • Version 9.1.2
  • Version 9.1.1
  • Version 9.1
All 43 release lines
  • Version 8.3
  • Version 8.3.1
  • Version 8.3.2
  • Version 8.3.3
  • Version 8.3.4
  • Version 8.3.5
  • Version 8.3.6
  • Version 8.3.7
  • Version 8.3.8
  • Version 8.3.9
  • Version 8.3.10
  • Version 8.3.11
  • Version 8.3.12
  • Version 8.3.13
  • Version 8.3.14
  • Version 8.3.15
  • Version 8.3.16
  • Version 8.3.17
  • Version 8.3.18
  • Version 8.4
  • Version 8.4.1
  • Version 8.4.2
  • Version 8.4.3
  • Version 8.4.4
  • Version 8.4.5
  • Version 8.4.6
  • Version 8.4.7
  • Version 8.4.8
  • Version 8.4.9
  • Version 8.4.10
  • Version 8.4.11
  • Version 9.0
  • Version 9.0.1
  • Version 9.0.2
  • Version 9.0.3
  • Version 9.0.4
  • Version 9.0.5
  • Version 9.0.6
  • Version 9.0.7
  • Version 9.1
  • Version 9.1.1
  • Version 9.1.2
  • Version 9.1.3

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2655
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2655