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    CVE-2006-5540

    backend/parser/analyze.c in PostgreSQL 8.1.x before 8.1.5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via certain aggregate functions in an UPDATE statement, which are not properly handled during a "MIN/MAX index optimization."

    Published:Oct 16, 2006
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Oct 26, 2006
    EPSS Score:0.02102
    CVSS Score:4

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Postgresql
    Product
    Postgresql
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Application Stack

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    CVE-2026-6464 (CVSS 8.1) — Untrusted data inclusion in PostgreSQL psql COPY may allow a server administrator to elicit execution of data …
    CVE-2026-19385 (CVSS 8.8) — Heap buffer overflow in PostgreSQL pg_dump of long function transform lists allows an object creator to execut…
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    References

    ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070201-01-P.asc
    http://projects.commandprompt.com/public/pgsql/changeset/25504
    http://secunia.com/advisories/22562
    http://secunia.com/advisories/22584
    http://secunia.com/advisories/22606
    http://secunia.com/advisories/22636
    http://secunia.com/advisories/23048
    http://secunia.com/advisories/23132
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24094
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24284
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24577
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1017115
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-117.htm
    http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/59650c03a8bc5ae310cd7898bd106ad2.html
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:194
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_27_sr.html
    http://www.postgresql.org/about/news.664
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0064.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0067.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0068.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20717
    http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0059/
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-369-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-369-2
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4182
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11425
    ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070201-01-P.asc
    http://projects.commandprompt.com/public/pgsql/changeset/25504
    http://secunia.com/advisories/22562
    http://secunia.com/advisories/22584
    http://secunia.com/advisories/22606
    http://secunia.com/advisories/22636
    http://secunia.com/advisories/23048
    http://secunia.com/advisories/23132
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24094
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24284
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24577
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1017115
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-117.htm
    http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/59650c03a8bc5ae310cd7898bd106ad2.html
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:194
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_27_sr.html
    http://www.postgresql.org/about/news.664
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0064.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0067.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0068.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20717
    http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0059/
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-369-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-369-2
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4182
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11425

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
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    High
    User Interaction
    None
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    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
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    High