PostgreSQL Lets Remote Authenticated Users Gain Elevated SQL Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1017974
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1017974
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CVE Reference: CVE-2007-2138
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Jan 7 2008
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Original Entry Date: Apr 27 2007
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Impact: User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to: 7.3.19, 7.4.17, 8.0.13, 8.1.9, and 8.2.4
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in PostgreSQL. A remote authenticated user can obtain elevated SQL privileges on the target system.
A remote authenticated user can modify the search_path settings to gain the SQL privileges of the owner of any SECURITY DEFINER function that the user has privileges to call.
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Impact: A remote authenticated user can obtain elevated SQL privileges on the target system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued fixed versions (7.3.19, 7.4.17, 8.0.13, 8.1.9, and 8.2.4).
The PostgreSQL advisory is available at:
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news.791
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Vendor URL: www.postgresql.org/about/news.791 (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Input validation error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 23:53:15 -0400
Subject: PostgreSQL
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http://www.postgresql.org/about/news.791
CVE-2007-2138
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