High severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 6, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-1618
CVE-2012-1618
Description
Interaction error in the PostgreSQL JDBC driver before 8.2, when used with a PostgreSQL server with the "standard_conforming_strings" option enabled, such as the default configuration of PostgreSQL 9.1, does not properly escape unspecified JDBC statement parameters, which allows remote attackers to perform SQL injection attacks. NOTE: as of 20120330, it was claimed that the upstream developer planned to dispute this issue, but an official dispute has not been posted as of 20121005.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.postgresql:postgresqlMaven | < 8.2 | 8.2 |
Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql_jdbc_driver:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
14- github.com/advisories/GHSA-h86w-m5rm-xr33ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1618ghsaADVISORY
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-03/0126.htmlnvdWEB
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security/2012-03/msg00024.htmlnvdWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/30/8nvdWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/30/9nvdWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/31/1nvdWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/02/4nvdWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/04/11nvdWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/04/4nvdWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/04/5nvdWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/04/9nvdWEB
- www.osvdb.org/80641nvdWEB
- bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cginvdWEB
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