# CVE-2005-1409: PostgreSQL 7.3.x through 8.0.x gives public EXECUTE access to certain character conversion functions, which allows unprivileged users to cal

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-05-03 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

PostgreSQL 7.3.x through 8.0.x gives public EXECUTE access to certain character conversion functions, which allows unprivileged users to call those functions with malicious values, with unknown impact, aka the "Character conversion vulnerability."

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## References

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A676
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-433.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426302/30/6680/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0453
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13476
- http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-announce/2005-05/msg00001.php
- http://www.postgresql.org/about/news.315
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10050
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_36_sudo.html

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