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

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2009-10-22 16:30

Updated : 2023-12-10 10:51

NVD link : CVE-2009-2940

Mitre link : CVE-2009-2940

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2009-2940

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Products Affected

python

python

pygresql

pygresql

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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