CVE-2009-3230

Vulnerability 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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References

• 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/msg00004.html
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134124585221119&w=2
• http://secunia.com/advisories/36660Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/36695Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/36727Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/36800
• http://secunia.com/advisories/36837
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-270408-1
• http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0012
• http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/release-8-3-8.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.postgresql.org/support/security.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509917/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36314