Check Point Advisories

PostgreSQL Database Datetime Buffer Overflow (CVE-2014-0063)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2014-1154
Date Published:	16 Mar 2014
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Sunday 20 July, 2014
Source:	PostgreSQL Global Development Group
Industry Reference:	CVE-2014-0063
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	PostgreSQL PostgreSQL prior to 8.4.20 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL prior to 9.0.16 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL prior to 9.1.12 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL prior to 9.2.7 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL prior to 9.3.3
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in PostgreSQL Database. The vulnerability is due to a stack buffer overflow when handling the Datetime string. A remote attacker can exploit the vulnerability by sending a malicious request to the target server.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the PostgreSQL Database Datetime Buffer Overflow protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Application Intelligence.
Attack Information: PostgreSQL Database Datetime Buffer Overflow