PostgreSQL Hash Table Integer Overflow Vulnerability

Summary
The host is running PostgreSQL and is prone to integer overflow vulnerability.
Impact
Successful exploitation could allow execution of specially-crafted sql query which once processed would lead to denial of service (postgresql daemon crash). Impact Level: Application
Solution
Apply the patch, http://git.postgresql.org/gitweb?p=postgresql.git a=commitdiff h=64b057e6823655fb6c5d1f24a28f236b94dd6c54 ****** NOTE: Please ignore this warning if the patch is applied. ******
Insight
The flaw is due to an integer overflow error in 'src/backend/executor/nodeHash.c', when used to calculate size for the hashtable for joined relations.
Affected
PostgreSQL version 8.4.1 and prior and 8.5 through 8.5alpha2
References
Severity
Low Severity
Classification
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