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CVE-2014-0063 json

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in PostgreSQL before 8.4.20, 9.0.x before 9.0.16, 9.1.x before 9.1.12, 9.2.x before 9.2.7, and 9.3.x…

published 2014-03-28 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-0156

cvss
6.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
6.7%
EPSS 6.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in PostgreSQL before 8.4.20, 9.0.x before 9.0.16, 9.1.x before 9.1.12, 9.2.x before 9.2.7, and 9.3.x before 9.3.3 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to an incorrect MAXDATELEN constant and datetime values involving (1) intervals, (2) timestamps, or (3) timezones, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0065.

Patch / fix

  • postgresql-9.1 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 9.1.12-1
  • postgresql-9.3 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 9.3.3-1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2014-0063

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  • cfme cloudforms managementengine 5 5.2.3.2-1.el6cf
  • prince cloudforms managementengine 5 9.0r2-4.el6cf
  • cfme-lib cloudforms managementengine 5 5.2.3.2-1.el6cf
  • cfme-appliance cloudforms managementengine 5 5.2.3.2-1.el6cf
  • mingw32-cfme-host cloudforms managementengine 5 5.2.3.2-1.el6cf
  • postgresql92-postgresql RHEL 1 SOFTWARE_COLLECTIONS, cloudforms managementengine 5 9.2.7-1.1.el6
  • ruby193-rubygem-actionpack cloudforms managementengine 5 1:3.2.13-6.el6cf
  • postgresql92-postgresql-libs RHEL 1 SOFTWARE_COLLECTIONS, cloudforms managementengine 5 9.2.7-1.1.el6

red hat advisories RHSA-2014:0469RHSA-2014:0211RHSA-2014:0221RHSA-2014:0249

  • postgresql94 openSUSE Tumbleweed 9.4.10-1.1
  • postgresql93 openSUSE Tumbleweed 9.3.15-1.1
  • postgresql95 openSUSE Tumbleweed 9.5.4-1.2

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10030-1openSUSE-SU-2024:10256-1openSUSE-SU-2024:10273-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2014-0063 updated cvss 6.5

postgresql: stack-based buffer overflow in datetime input/output

  • Red Hat CloudForms Management Engine 5 postgresql
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat Management Engine cfme 5.2.3.2-1.el6cf, prince 9.0r2-4.el6cf, cfme-lib 5.2.3.2-1.el6cf, cfme-appliance 5.2.3.2-1.el6cf, mingw32-cfme-host 5.2.3.2-1.el6cf, postgresql92-postgresql 9.2.7-1.1.el6, +9 more
    fixed: fixed in 9.2.7 RHSA-2014:0469
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) postgresql 8.1.23-10.el5_10, postgresql84 8.4.20-1.el5_10, postgresql-pl 8.1.23-10.el5_10, postgresql-tcl 8.1.23-10.el5_10, postgresql-libs 8.1.23-10.el5_10, postgresql-test 8.1.23-10.el5_10, +12 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) postgresql 8.1.23-10.el5_10, postgresql84 8.4.20-1.el5_10, postgresql-tcl 8.1.23-10.el5_10, postgresql-libs 8.1.23-10.el5_10, postgresql84-tcl 8.4.20-1.el5_10, postgresql84-libs 8.4.20-1.el5_10, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0249
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) postgresql 8.4.20-1.el6_5, postgresql-libs 8.4.20-1.el6_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) postgresql 8.4.20-1.el6_5, postgresql-test 8.4.20-1.el6_5, postgresql-pltcl 8.4.20-1.el6_5, postgresql-plperl 8.4.20-1.el6_5, postgresql-server 8.4.20-1.el6_5, postgresql-contrib 8.4.20-1.el6_5, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0211
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) postgresql 8.1.23-10.el5_10, postgresql84 8.4.20-1.el5_10, postgresql-pl 8.1.23-10.el5_10, postgresql-test 8.1.23-10.el5_10, postgresql84-test 8.4.20-1.el5_10, postgresql-server 8.1.23-10.el5_10, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0249
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) postgresql 8.4.20-1.el6_5, postgresql-libs 8.4.20-1.el6_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) postgresql 8.4.20-1.el6_5, postgresql-test 8.4.20-1.el6_5, postgresql-pltcl 8.4.20-1.el6_5, postgresql-plperl 8.4.20-1.el6_5, postgresql-server 8.4.20-1.el6_5, postgresql-contrib 8.4.20-1.el6_5, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) postgresql 8.4.20-1.el6_5, postgresql-libs 8.4.20-1.el6_5, postgresql-test 8.4.20-1.el6_5, postgresql-pltcl 8.4.20-1.el6_5, postgresql-plperl 8.4.20-1.el6_5, postgresql-server 8.4.20-1.el6_5, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) postgresql 8.4.20-1.el6_5, postgresql-libs 8.4.20-1.el6_5, postgresql-test 8.4.20-1.el6_5, postgresql-pltcl 8.4.20-1.el6_5, postgresql-plperl 8.4.20-1.el6_5, postgresql-server 8.4.20-1.el6_5, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0211
  • Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) postgresql92-postgresql 9.2.7-1.1.el6, postgresql92-postgresql-libs 9.2.7-1.1.el6, postgresql92-postgresql-test 9.2.7-1.1.el6, postgresql92-postgresql-pltcl 9.2.7-1.1.el6, postgresql92-postgresql-plperl 9.2.7-1.1.el6, postgresql92-postgresql-server 9.2.7-1.1.el6, +3 more Red Hat Software Collections 1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) postgresql92-postgresql 9.2.7-1.1.el6, postgresql92-postgresql-libs 9.2.7-1.1.el6, postgresql92-postgresql-test 9.2.7-1.1.el6, postgresql92-postgresql-pltcl 9.2.7-1.1.el6, postgresql92-postgresql-plperl 9.2.7-1.1.el6, postgresql92-postgresql-server 9.2.7-1.1.el6, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0221
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 postgresql, postgresql-libs, postgresql-test, postgresql-pltcl, postgresql-plperl, postgresql-server, +3 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

6.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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References

Sources

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