# CVE-2002-1397: Vulnerability in the cash\_words() function for PostgreSQL 7.2 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service and possibly execu

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2003-01-08 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Vulnerability in the cash_words() function for PostgreSQL 7.2 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large negative argument, possibly triggering an integer signedness error or buffer overflow.

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## References

- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000524
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102977465204357&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/8034
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5497
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-001.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9891
- http://developer.postgresql.org/cvsweb.cgi/pgsql-server/src/backend/utils/adt/cash.c.diff?r1=1.51&r2=1.52

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