CVE-2006-5542
backend/tcop/postgres.c in PostgreSQL 8.1.x before 8.1.5 allows remote authenticated users to...
4.0 Medium
backend/tcop/postgres.c in PostgreSQL 8.1.x before 8.1.5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) related to duration logging of V3-protocol Execute messages for (1) COMMIT and (2) ROLLBACK SQL statements.
Exploit likelihood
2.03%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
What each source reports
NVD Score used
backend/tcop/postgres.c in PostgreSQL 8.1.x before 8.1.5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) related to duration logging of V3-protocol Execute messages for (1) COMMIT and (2) ROLLBACK SQL statements.
- Record
CVE-2006-5542- CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
backend/tcop/postgres.c in PostgreSQL 8.1.x before 8.1.5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) related to duration logging of V3-protocol Execute messages for (1) COMMIT and (2) ROLLBACK SQL statements.
- Record
CVE-2006-5542- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-5527 No score
backend/tcop/postgres.c in PostgreSQL 8.1.x before 8.1.5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) related to duration logging of V3-protocol Execute messages for (1) COMMIT and (2) ROLLBACK SQL statements.
- Record
EUVD-2006-5527- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g668-jf66-cc94 No score
backend/tcop/postgres.c in PostgreSQL 8.1.x before 8.1.5 allows remote authenticated users to...
backend/tcop/postgres.c in PostgreSQL 8.1.x before 8.1.5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) related to duration logging of V3-protocol Execute messages for (1) COMMIT and (2) ROLLBACK SQL statements.
- Record
GHSA-g668-jf66-cc94- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
postgresqlRed Hat:rhel_application_stack:1 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.7-3.el4s1.1 | 0:8.1.7-3.el4s1.1 |
postgresql-contribRed Hat:rhel_application_stack:1 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.7-3.el4s1.1 | 0:8.1.7-3.el4s1.1 |
postgresql-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_application_stack:1 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.7-3.el4s1.1 | 0:8.1.7-3.el4s1.1 |
postgresql-develRed Hat:rhel_application_stack:1 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.7-3.el4s1.1 | 0:8.1.7-3.el4s1.1 |
postgresql-docsRed Hat:rhel_application_stack:1 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.7-3.el4s1.1 | 0:8.1.7-3.el4s1.1 |
postgresql-libsRed Hat:rhel_application_stack:1 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.7-3.el4s1.1 | 0:8.1.7-3.el4s1.1 |
postgresql-plRed Hat:rhel_application_stack:1 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.7-3.el4s1.1 | 0:8.1.7-3.el4s1.1 |
postgresql-pythonRed Hat:rhel_application_stack:1 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.7-3.el4s1.1 | 0:8.1.7-3.el4s1.1 |
postgresql-serverRed Hat:rhel_application_stack:1 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.7-3.el4s1.1 | 0:8.1.7-3.el4s1.1 |
postgresql-tclRed Hat:rhel_application_stack:1 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.7-3.el4s1.1 | 0:8.1.7-3.el4s1.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
postgresql-testRed Hat:rhel_application_stack:1 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.7-3.el4s1.1 | 0:8.1.7-3.el4s1.1 |
postgresqlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.8-1.el5 | 0:8.1.8-1.el5 |
postgresql-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.8-1.el5 | 0:8.1.8-1.el5 |
postgresql-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.8-1.el5 | 0:8.1.8-1.el5 |
postgresql-plRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.8-1.el5 | 0:8.1.8-1.el5 |
postgresql-serverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.8-1.el5 | 0:8.1.8-1.el5 |
postgresql-testRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.8-1.el5 | 0:8.1.8-1.el5 |
postgresqlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.8-1.el5 | 0:8.1.8-1.el5 |
postgresql-contribRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.8-1.el5 | 0:8.1.8-1.el5 |
postgresql-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.8-1.el5 | 0:8.1.8-1.el5 |
postgresql-docsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.8-1.el5 | 0:8.1.8-1.el5 |
postgresql-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.8-1.el5 | 0:8.1.8-1.el5 |
postgresql-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.8-1.el5 | 0:8.1.8-1.el5 |
postgresql-tclRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.8-1.el5 | 0:8.1.8-1.el5 |
postgresqlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.8-1.el5 | 0:8.1.8-1.el5 |
postgresql-contribRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.8-1.el5 | 0:8.1.8-1.el5 |
postgresql-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.8-1.el5 | 0:8.1.8-1.el5 |
postgresql-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.8-1.el5 | 0:8.1.8-1.el5 |
postgresql-docsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.8-1.el5 | 0:8.1.8-1.el5 |
postgresql-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.8-1.el5 | 0:8.1.8-1.el5 |
postgresql-plRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.8-1.el5 | 0:8.1.8-1.el5 |
postgresql-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.8-1.el5 | 0:8.1.8-1.el5 |
postgresql-serverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.8-1.el5 | 0:8.1.8-1.el5 |
postgresql-tclRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.8-1.el5 | 0:8.1.8-1.el5 |
postgresql-testRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:8.1.8-1.el5 | 0:8.1.8-1.el5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-5542 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.0) in Postgresql, published October 26, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.03%, the 81st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:194
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-369-2
securitytracker.com/id?1017115
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0068.html
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4182
secunia.com/advisories/22606
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support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/59650c03a8bc5ae310cd7898bd106ad2.html
postgresql.org/about/news.664
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10122
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_27_sr.html
projects.commandprompt.com/public/pgsql/changeset/25953
support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-117.htm
trustix.org/errata/2006/0059
securityfocus.com/bid/20717
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5542
github.com/advisories/GHSA-g668-jf66-cc94
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007:0067
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=225543
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2007/rhsa-2007_0067.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-5540