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CVE-2005-0227 json

PostgreSQL (pgsql) 7.4.x, 7.2.x, and other versions allows local users to load arbitrary shared libraries and execute code via the LOAD ext…

published 21y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2005-0228

cvss
4.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.5%
EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 43%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

PostgreSQL (pgsql) 7.4.x, 7.2.x, and other versions allows local users to load arbitrary shared libraries and execute code via the LOAD extension.

Patch / fix

  • postgresql postgresql 7.3.9, 7.4.7, 8.0.1
  • postgresql RHEL 4 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1
  • postgresql-pl RHEL 4 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1
  • postgresql-tcl RHEL 4 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1
  • postgresql-jdbc RHEL 4 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1
  • postgresql-libs RHEL 4 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1
  • postgresql-test RHEL 4 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1
  • postgresql-python RHEL 4 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1
  • postgresql-server RHEL 4 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1

red hat advisories RHSA-2005:138RHSA-2005:141

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security flaw

  • Red Hat Desktop version 3 rh-postgresql 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-pl 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-tcl 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-jdbc 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-libs 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-test 7.3.9-2, +3 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 rh-postgresql 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-pl 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-tcl 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-jdbc 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-libs 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-test 7.3.9-2, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2005:141
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 postgresql 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-pl 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-tcl 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-jdbc 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-libs 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-test 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, +3 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 postgresql 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-pl 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-tcl 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-jdbc 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-libs 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-test 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2005:138
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2005:150
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 rh-postgresql 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-pl 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-tcl 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-jdbc 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-libs 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-test 7.3.9-2, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2005:141
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 postgresql 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-pl 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-tcl 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-jdbc 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-libs 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-test 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2005:138
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2005:150
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 rh-postgresql 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-pl 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-tcl 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-jdbc 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-libs 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-test 7.3.9-2, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2005:141
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 postgresql 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-pl 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-tcl 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-jdbc 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-libs 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-test 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2005:138
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  • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2005:150

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Exploit prediction

0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-14).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
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