High severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 22, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-2940
CVE-2009-2940
Description
The pygresql module 3.8.1 and 4.0 for Python does not properly support the PQescapeStringConn function, which might allow remote attackers to leverage escaping issues involving multibyte character encodings.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
PyGreSQLPyPI | <= 3.8.1 | — |
PyGreSQLPyPI | >= 4.0, < 4.1 | 4.1 |
Affected products
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References
10- secunia.com/advisories/37046nvdVendor Advisory
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-xv6x-43gq-4hfjghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2940ghsaADVISORY
- ubuntu.com/usn/usn-870-1nvdWEB
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1911nvdWEB
- github.com/PyGreSQL/PyGreSQL/commit/8e19320b130946eed6f043297e3e4e005a523612ghsaWEB
- github.com/PyGreSQL/PyGreSQL/commit/f7237d773e6f4d5a7da3d99bb6bc5062bd07935eghsaWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pygresql/PYSEC-2009-18.yamlghsaWEB
- secunia.com/advisories/37654nvd
- www.osvdb.org/59028nvd
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