CVE-2006-5541

4.0 MEDIUM 3% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

backend/parser/parse_coerce.c in PostgreSQL 7.4.1 through 7.4.14, 8.0.x before 8.0.9, and 8.1.x before 8.1.5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a coercion of an unknown element to ANYARRAY.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with a login. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 3.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2006-10-26 17:07 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:31 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 3.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2006-10-26 17:07 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:31 UTC
Exploit probability: 3.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

PostgreSQL < 7.4.14
PostgreSQL < 8.0.9
PostgreSQL < 8.1.5

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.0

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: Single
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record