[SECURITY] DoS attack on backend possible (was: Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql-server/src) - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Florian Weimer
Subject [SECURITY] DoS attack on backend possible (was: Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql-server/src)
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Msg-id 87n0rv7qxf.fsf_-_@CERT.Uni-Stuttgart.DE
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In response to Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql-server/src  (Florian Weimer <Weimer@CERT.Uni-Stuttgart.DE>)
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Florian Weimer <Weimer@CERT.Uni-Stuttgart.DE> writes:

> Neil Conway <nconway@klamath.dyndns.org> writes:
>
>> Thomas can correct me if I'm mistaken, but I believe these changes apply
>> to the new integer datetime code
>
> No, it's possible to crash the backend in 7.2, too.

And 7.2.1, of course.

Let me ask again: Do you plan to address this in an update for 7.2.1?

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