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CVE-2009-3230 Detail

Description

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-www/2009-09/msg00024.php
http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-www/2009-09/msg00024.php
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00004.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00004.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134124585221119&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134124585221119&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134124585221119&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134124585221119&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/36660 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/36660 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/36695 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/36695 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/36727 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/36727 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/36800
http://secunia.com/advisories/36800
http://secunia.com/advisories/36837
http://secunia.com/advisories/36837
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-270408-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-270408-1
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0012
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0012
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/release-8-3-8.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/release-8-3-8.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.postgresql.org/support/security.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.postgresql.org/support/security.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509917/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509917/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36314
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36314
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-834-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-834-1
http://www.us.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1900
http://www.us.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1900
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2602 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2602 Vendor Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=522085
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=522085
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10166
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/msg00305.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-September/msg00307.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-September/msg00307.html

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-3230
NVD Published Date:
09/17/2009
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE