CVE-2002-0972
Buffer overflows in PostgreSQL 7.2 allow attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly...
CVE-2002-0972 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Postgresql, published August 23, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.49%, the 42nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 4.6 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.49%EPSS, 42nd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Buffer overflows in PostgreSQL 7.2 allow attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the functions (1) lpad or (2) rpad.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
postgresqlDebian:3.0 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs | before 7.2.1-2woody2 | 7.2.1-2woody2 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflows in PostgreSQL 7.2 allow attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the functions (1) lpad or (2) rpad.
- Record
CVE-2002-0972- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Buffer overflows in PostgreSQL 7.2 allow attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the functions (1) lpad or (2) rpad.
- Record
CVE-2002-0972- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0961No score
Buffer overflows in PostgreSQL 7.2 allow attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the functions (1) lpad or (2) rpad.
- Record
EUVD-2002-0961- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m4fw-hwf8-whx3No score
Buffer overflows in PostgreSQL 7.2 allow attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly...
Buffer overflows in PostgreSQL 7.2 allow attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the functions (1) lpad or (2) rpad.
- Record
GHSA-m4fw-hwf8-whx3- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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.