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PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2007 7:26 pm    Post subject: [ GLSA 200705-12 ] PostgreSQL: Privilege escalation Reply with quote

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: PostgreSQL: Privilege escalation (GLSA 200705-12)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: May 10, 2007
Updated: May 28, 2009
Bug(s): #175791
ID: 200705-12

Synopsis

PostgreSQL contains a vulnerability that could result in SQL privilege escalation.

Background

PostgreSQL is an open source object-relational database management system.

Affected Packages

Package: dev-db/postgresql
Vulnerable: < 8.0.13
Unaffected: >= 8.0.13
Unaffected: >= 7.4.17 < 7.4.18
Unaffected: >= 7.3.19 < 7.3.20
Unaffected: >= 7.3.21 < 7.3.22
Unaffected: >= 7.4.19 < 7.4.20
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

An error involving insecure search_path settings in the SECURITY DEFINER functions has been reported in PostgreSQL.

Impact

If allowed to call a SECURITY DEFINER function, an attacker could gain the SQL privileges of the owner of the called function.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All PostgreSQL users should upgrade to the latest version and fix their SECURITY DEFINER functions:
Code:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "dev-db/postgresql"
In order to fix the SECURITY DEFINER functions, PostgreSQL users are advised to refer to the PostgreSQL documentation: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/techdocs.77

References

CVE-2007-2138


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