CVE-2017-18359 Information

Description

PostGIS 2.x before 2.3.3 as used with PostgreSQL allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted ST_AsX3D function input as demonstrated by an abnormal server termination for \SELECT ST_AsX3D(‘LINESTRING EMPTY’);\ because empty geometries are mishandled.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Reference

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00030.html https://trac.osgeo.org/postgis/changeset/15444 https://trac.osgeo.org/postgis/changeset/15445 https://trac.osgeo.org/postgis/ticket/3704

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.5