SB2007091802 - OS Command Injection in PostgreSQL
Published: September 18, 2007 Updated: June 23, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2007091802
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2007-3278)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in dblink. A remote attacker with ability to manipulate the connection string can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.