CVE-2017-18359

PostGIS 2.x before 2.3.3, as used with PostgreSQL, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted ST_AsX3D function input, as demonstrated by an abnormal server termination for "SELECT ST_AsX3D('LINESTRING EMPTY');" because empty geometries are mishandled.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://trac.osgeo.org/postgis/ticket/3704	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://trac.osgeo.org/postgis/changeset/15445	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://trac.osgeo.org/postgis/changeset/15444	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00030.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00020.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:postgis:postgis:*:*:*:*:*:postgresql:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2019-01-24 21:29

Updated : 2022-04-06 11:33

NVD link : CVE-2017-18359

Mitre link : CVE-2017-18359

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

postgis

postgis

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