CVE-2009-2940

The pygresql module 3.8.1 and 4.0 for Python does not properly support the PQescapeStringConn function, which might allow remote attackers to leverage escaping issues involving multibyte character encodings.

CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

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CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1911
http://www.osvdb.org/59028
http://secunia.com/advisories/37046	Vendor Advisory
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-870-1
http://secunia.com/advisories/37654

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:pygresql:pygresql:3.8.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:pygresql:pygresql:4.0:::::::*

cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2009-10-22 09:30

Updated : 2009-12-18 22:57

NVD link : CVE-2009-2940

Mitre link : CVE-2009-2940

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

Products Affected

python

python

pygresql

pygresql

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