--- title: "CVE-2012-1618\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-1618?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2012-1618 Publication date 6 October 2012 Last updated 4 August 2025 --- Ubuntu priority **Low** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## 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. [Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-1618?format=md#notes) ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | libpgjava | 11.10 oneiric | Not affected | | 11.04 natty | Not affected | | 10.10 maverick | Not affected | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Not affected | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Ignored end of life | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ## Notes --- ### [sbeattie](https://launchpad.net/~sbeattie) according to comment 11 in novell bug 754273 (below), this was fixed in 8.2-504) ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-1618) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1618) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2012-1618) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1618) ### Other references *