CVE-2002-1398
Buffer overflow in the date parser for PostgreSQL before 7.2.2 allows attackers to cause a denial...
CVE-2002-1398 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Postgresql, published September 12, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.54%, the 45th percentile. Fixed in postgresql 7.2.1-2woody2.
Buffer overflow in the date parser for PostgreSQL before 7.2.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long date string, aka a vulnerability "in handling long datetime input."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in the date parser for PostgreSQL before 7.2.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long date string, aka a vulnerability "in handling long datetime input."
- Record
CVE-2002-1398- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in the date parser for PostgreSQL before 7.2.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long date string, aka a vulnerability "in handling long datetime input."
- Record
CVE-2002-1398- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1381 No score
Buffer overflow in the date parser for PostgreSQL before 7.2.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long date string, aka a vulnerability "in handling long datetime input."
- Record
EUVD-2002-1381- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-67pm-79gc-7qx9 No score
Buffer overflow in the date parser for PostgreSQL before 7.2.2 allows attackers to cause a denial...
Buffer overflow in the date parser for PostgreSQL before 7.2.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long date string, aka a vulnerability "in handling long datetime input."
- Record
GHSA-67pm-79gc-7qx9- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
postgresqlDebian:3.0 |
before 7.2.1-2woody2 | 7.2.1-2woody2 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
marc.info?l=postgresql-announce&m=103062536330644
secunia.com/advisories/8034
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-001.html
debian.org/security/2002/dsa-165