CVE-2014-0063
CVE-2014-0063 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Postgresql with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 7% (93rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Postgresql
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in PostgreSQL before 8.4.20, 9.0.x before 9.0.16, 9.1.x before 9.1.12, 9.2.x before 9.2.7, and 9.3.x before 9.3.3 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to an incorrect MAXDATELEN constant and datetime values involving (1) intervals, (2) timestamps, or (3) timezones, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0065.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-0063?
- Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in PostgreSQL before 8.4.20, 9.0.x before 9.0.16, 9.1.x before 9.1.12, 9.2.x before 9.2.7, and 9.3.x before 9.3.3 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to an incorrect MAXDATELEN constant and datetime values involving (1) intervals, (2) timestamps, or (3) timezones, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0065.
- How severe is CVE-2014-0063?
- CVE-2014-0063 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2014-0063 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (93rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2014-0063?
- CVE-2014-0063 primarily affects Postgresql. In total, 57 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2014-0063?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2014-0063 published?
- CVE-2014-0063 was published on 2014-03-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0103.html
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00018.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00038.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0211.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0221.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0249.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0469.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61307
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6448
- http://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/20140220securityrelease
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2864
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2865
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1506/
- http://www.postgresql.org/support/security/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65719
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2120-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1065226
- https://github.com/postgres/postgres/commit/4318daecc959886d001a6e79c6ea853e8b1dfb4b
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6536
Affected products (57)
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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