Improper Authentication in PostgreSQL - CVE-2009-3231
Published: February 13, 2024 / Updated: June 23, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111775
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-3231
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: PostgreSQL Global Development Group
Affected software:
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
The core server component in PostgreSQL 8.3 before 8.3.8 and 8.2 before 8.2.14, when using LDAP authentication with anonymous binds, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via an empty password.
How to mitigate CVE-2009-3231
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=522084
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36314
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-September/msg00307.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/release-8-3-8.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-September/msg00305.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/support/security.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36727
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36660
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36837
- http://www.us.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1900
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36800
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-834-1
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0012
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134124585221119&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509917/100/0/threaded