security flaw
Published Feb 8, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 14.47%
Description
Buffer overflow in gram.y for PostgreSQL 8.0.0 and earlier may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large number of arguments to a refcursor function (gram.y), which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-0247.
Affected products
No data.
- ≥ 7.3 · < 7.3.10
- ≥ 7.4 · < 7.4.7
- 8.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
rh-postgresql-0:7.3.9-2
Fixed · RHSA-2005:141
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
postgresql-0:7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1
Fixed · RHSA-2005:138
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2005:150
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2005:150
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2005:150
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2005:150
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | rh-postgresql-0:7.3.9-2 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:141 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | postgresql-0:7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:138 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2005:150 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2005:150 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2005:150 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2005:150 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 14.47% (0.14473) | 96.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 14.47% (0.14473) | 96.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 23.11% (0.23114) | 95.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 26.83% (0.26831) | 96.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 23.11% (0.23114) | 95.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 19.64% (0.19636) | 94.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.84% (0.01840) | 88.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 1.79% (0.01792) | 88.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 1.79% (0.01792) | 86.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.53% (0.01529) | 84.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 24.06% (0.24062) | 96.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 24.06% (0.24062) | 95.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (17)
- http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-committers/2005-01/msg00298.php mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTVendor Advisory
- http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-committers/2005-02/msg00049.php mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTVendor Advisory
- http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-patches/2005-01/msg00216.php mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitVendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110806034116082&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12948 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-683 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:040 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEBroken Link
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_36_sudo.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEBroken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-138.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-150.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12417 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-0245 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617506 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19188 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0245
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10175 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0245
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.