Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-21469
Potential exploit
An issue was discovered in PostgreSQL 12.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via repeatedly sending SIGHUP signals. NOTE: this is disputed by the vendor because untrusted users cannot send SIGHUP signals; they can only be sent by a PostgreSQL superuser, a user with pg_reload_conf access, or a user with sufficient privileges at the OS level (the postgres account or the root account).
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2020-21469
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-21469
0.02%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 4 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-21469
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.4
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
0.8
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3.6
|
NIST | 2024-02-08 |
|
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-21469
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The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-21469
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https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/CAA8ZSMqAHDCgo07hqKoM5XJaoQy6Vv76O7966agez4ffyQktkA%40mail.gmail.com
PostgreSQL: Buffer overflow when continuously send SIGHUP to postgresExploit;Mailing List;Vendor Advisory
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https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/CAA8ZSMqAHDCgo07hqKoM5XJaoQy6Vv76O7966agez4ffyQktkA%40mail.gmail.com
PostgreSQL: Buffer overflow when continuously send SIGHUP to postgresMailing List
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https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/
PostgreSQL: Security InformationProduct
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