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CVE-2009-1341

5.0 · MEDIUM

Memory leak in the dequote_bytea function in quote.c in the DBD::Pg (aka DBD-Pg or libdbd-pg-perl) module before 2.0.0 for Perl allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memo…

Published Apr 30, 2009debianCWE-200EPSS 1.97%

Overview

CVE-2009-1341 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting debian libdbd-pg-perl. It was published on April 30, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Memory leak in the dequote_bytea function in quote.c in the DBD::Pg (aka DBD-Pg or libdbd-pg-perl) module before 2.0.0 for Perl allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by fetching data with BYTEA columns.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from debian. Update libdbd-pg-perl 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
debianlibdbd-pg-perl0Affected

References

Refcpansearch.perl.org/src/TURNSTEP/DBD-Pg-2.13.1/ChangesReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.htmlRefrt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=21392Refsecunia.com/advisories/34909Refsecunia.com/advisories/35058Refsecunia.com/advisories/35685Refsecurity.debian.org/pool/updates/main/libd/libdbd-pg-perl/libdbd-pg-perl_1.49-2+etch1.diff.gzRefwww.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1780Refwww.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0479.htmlRefwww.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1067.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1341?

CVE-2009-1341 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting debian libdbd-pg-perl. It was published on April 30, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2009-1341?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-1341?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from debian. Update libdbd-pg-perl 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-2009-1341?

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