Vulnerability Description
PostgreSQL 7.4 before 7.4.29, 8.0 before 8.0.25, 8.1 before 8.1.21, 8.2 before 8.2.17, 8.3 before 8.3.11, 8.4 before 8.4.4, and 9.0 Beta before 9.0 Beta 2 does not properly restrict PL/perl procedures, which allows remote authenticated users, with database-creation privileges, to execute arbitrary Perl code via a crafted script, related to the Safe module (aka Safe.pm) for Perl. NOTE: some sources report that this issue is the same as CVE-2010-1447.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 7.4 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/041559.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/041579.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/041591.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134124585221119&w=2
- http://osvdb.org/64755
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39815
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39820
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39845Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39898
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39939
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2051
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:103
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/05/20/5
- http://www.postgresql.org/about/news.1203Patch
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-1169?
CVE-2010-1169 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.5 (HIGH). PostgreSQL 7.4 before 7.4.29, 8.0 before 8.0.25, 8.1 before 8.1.21, 8.2 before 8.2.17, 8.3 before 8.3.11, 8.4 before 8.4.4, and 9.0 Beta before 9.0 Beta 2 does not properly restrict PL/perl procedures...
How severe is CVE-2010-1169?
CVE-2010-1169 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-1169?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Postgresql Postgresql.