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CVE-2007-4769

6.8 · MEDIUM

The regular expression parser in TCL before 8.4.17, as used in PostgreSQL 8.2 before 8.2.6, 8.1 before 8.1.11, 8.0 before 8.0.15, and 7.4 before 7.4.19, allows remote authenticated users to cause a…

Published Jan 9, 2008postgresqlCWE-189EPSS 3.64%

Overview

CVE-2007-4769 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting postgresql postgresql. It was published on January 9, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

The regular expression parser in TCL before 8.4.17, as used in PostgreSQL 8.2 before 8.2.6, 8.1 before 8.1.11, 8.0 before 8.0.15, and 7.4 before 7.4.19, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (backend crash) via an out-of-bounds backref number.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from postgresql. Update postgresql to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
tcl_tktcl_tk0Affected

References

Refh20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01420154Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00000.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/28359Refsecunia.com/advisories/28376Refsecunia.com/advisories/28437Refsecunia.com/advisories/28438Refsecunia.com/advisories/28454Refsecunia.com/advisories/28455Refsecunia.com/advisories/28464Refsecunia.com/advisories/28477

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-4769?

CVE-2007-4769 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting postgresql postgresql. It was published on January 9, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-4769?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-4769?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from postgresql. Update postgresql to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-4769?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-4769 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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