PostgreSQL Flaws in Safe.pm and PL/Perl Let Remote Authenticated Users Gain Elevated Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1023988 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1023988
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2010-1169, CVE-2010-1447
(Links to External Site)
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Date: May 18 2010
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 7.4.x, 8.0.x, 8.1.x, 8.2.x, 8.3.x, 8.4.x
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in PostgreSQL. A remote authenticated user can gain elevated privileges.
A remote authenticated user can exploit a flaw in Safe.pm and PL/Perl to execute arbitrary Perl code on the target database server.
Systems with PL/Perl installed and enabled are affected.
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Impact:
A remote authenticated user can execute arbitrary Tcl code on the target database server.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (7.4.29, 8.0.25, 8.1.21, 8.2.17, 8.3.11, 8.4.4).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news.1203
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Vendor URL: www.postgresql.org/about/news.1203 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Not specified
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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