# CVE-2005-0245: Buffer overflow in gram.y for PostgreSQL 8.0.0 and earlier may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large number of arguments to

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2005-02-08 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in gram.y for PostgreSQL 8.0.0 and earlier may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large number of arguments to a refcursor function (gram.y), which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-0247.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19188
- http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-committers/2005-02/msg00049.php
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:040
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110806034116082&w=2
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10175
- http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-patches/2005-01/msg00216.php
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-138.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12948
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-150.html
- http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-committers/2005-01/msg00298.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12417
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-683
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_36_sudo.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25076

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