CVE-2025-4207
May 08, 2025
Buffer over-read in PostgreSQL GB18030 encoding validation allows a database input provider to achieve temporary denial of service on platforms where a 1-byte over-read can elicit process termination. This affects the database server and also libpq. Versions before PostgreSQL 17.5, 16.9, 15.13, 14.18, and 13.21 are affected.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/postgres/postgres.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=REL_14_0 <REL_14_18Fix Suggestion:
Update to version REL_14_18https://github.com/postgres/postgres.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=REL_17_0 <REL_17_5Fix Suggestion:
Update to version REL_17_5https://github.com/postgres/postgres.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=REL_16_0 <REL_16_9Fix Suggestion:
Update to version REL_16_9https://github.com/postgres/postgres.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=REL_15_0 <REL_15_13Fix Suggestion:
Update to version REL_15_13https://github.com/postgres/postgres.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=REL_13_0 <REL_13_21Fix Suggestion:
Update to version REL_13_21Related Resources (3)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Buffer Over-read
EPSS
Base Score:
0.09
