# CVE-2012-4575: The add\_database function in objects.c in the pgbouncer pooler 1.5.2 for PostgreSQL allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (da

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-11-18 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The add_database function in objects.c in the pgbouncer pooler 1.5.2 for PostgreSQL allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) via a long database name in a request.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56371
- http://git.postgresql.org/gitweb/?p=pgbouncer.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4b92112b820830b30cd7bc91bef3dd8f35305525
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=872527
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=692103
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/02/8

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