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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-0678 · published 14 February 2006

CVE-2006-0678: Postgresql vulnerability

Postgresql · Postgresql

PostgreSQL 7.3.x before 7.3.14, 7.4.x before 7.4.12, 8.0.x before 8.0.7, and 8.1.x before 8.1.3, when compiled with Asserts enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (server crash) via a crafted SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION command, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-0553.

1.5 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 0.34% · top 74.8%
1.5CVSS 2.0 base score
0.34%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
24References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

PostgreSQL 7.3.x before 7.3.14, 7.4.x before 7.4.12, 8.0.x before 8.0.7, and 8.1.x before 8.1.3, when compiled with Asserts enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (server crash) via a crafted SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION command, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-0553.

AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/18890 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19015
http://secunia.com/advisories/19035
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/498
http://www.openpkg.org/security/OpenPKG-SA-2006.004-postgresql.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/static/release.html#RELEASE-8-1-3
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425037/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16650
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0008
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-258-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0605
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24719
http://secunia.com/advisories/18890 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19015
http://secunia.com/advisories/19035
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/498
http://www.openpkg.org/security/OpenPKG-SA-2006.004-postgresql.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/static/release.html#RELEASE-8-1-3
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425037/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16650
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0008
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-258-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0605
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24719

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-0678), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-01). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.