SUSE CVE-2006-0678

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...

Vulnerability in core server (CVE-2006-0678)

A bug in the handling of SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION can cause a backend crash in Assert enabled builds. This will cause the postmaster to restart all backend, resulting in a denial of service. A valid login is required to exploit this vulnerability...

CVE-2006-0678

CVE-2006-0678 affects PostgreSQL 7.3.x (pre-7.3.14), 7.4.x (pre-7.4.12), 8.0.x (pre-8.0.7), and 8.1.x (pre-8.1.3) when compiled with Asserts enabled. A local attacker can crash the server via a crafted SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION command (denial of service). Root cause: assertions enabled during co...