#VU111776 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in PostgreSQL - CVE-2009-3230
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111776
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
PostgreSQL
Server applications /
Database software
Vendor: PostgreSQL Global Development Group
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to read and manipulate data.
The core server component in PostgreSQL 8.4 before 8.4.1, 8.3 before 8.3.8, 8.2 before 8.2.14, 8.1 before 8.1.18, 8.0 before 8.0.22, and 7.4 before 7.4.26 does not use the appropriate privileges for the (1) RESET ROLE and (2) RESET SESSION AUTHORIZATION operations, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges. NOTE: this is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-6600.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
PostgreSQL: 7.4, 7.4.1 - 7.4.19, 7.4.2, 7.4.3, 7.4.4, 7.4.5 - 8.1.9, 7.4.6, 7.4.7, 7.4.8, 7.4.9, 7.4.10, 7.4.11, 7.4.12, 7.4.13, 7.4.14, 7.4.15, 7.4.16, 7.4.20, 7.4.21, 7.4.22, 7.4.23, 7.4.24, 7.4.25, 8.0, 8.0.0, 8.0.1, 8.0.2, 8.0.3, 8.0.4, 8.0.5, 8.0.6, 8.0.7, 8.0.8, 8.0.9, 8.0.10, 8.0.11, 8.0.12, 8.0.13, 8.0.14, 8.0.15, 8.0.16, 8.0.17, 8.0.18, 8.0.19, 8.0.20, 8.0.21, 8.1, 8.1.10, 8.1.11, 8.1.12, 8.1.13, 8.1.14, 8.1.15, 8.1.16, 8.1.17, 8.2, 8.2.0, 8.2.1, 8.2.2, 8.2.3, 8.2.4, 8.2.5, 8.2.6, 8.2.7, 8.2.8, 8.2.9, 8.2.10, 8.2.11, 8.2.12, 8.2.13, 8.3, 8.3.0, 8.3.1, 8.3.2, 8.3.3, 8.3.4, 8.3.5, 8.3.6, 8.3.7, 8.4, 8.4.0
External links
https://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-www/2009-09/msg00024.php
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00004.html
https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134124585221119&w=2
https://secunia.com/advisories/36660
https://secunia.com/advisories/36695
https://secunia.com/advisories/36727
https://secunia.com/advisories/36800
https://secunia.com/advisories/36837
https://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-270408-1
https://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0012
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/release-8-3-8.html
https://www.postgresql.org/support/security.html
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509917/100/0/threaded
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36314
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-834-1
https://www.us.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1900
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2602
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=522085
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10166
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-September/msg00305.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-September/msg00307.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
