PostgreSQL missing permission check security bypass
| postgresql-security-bypass (19184) |  High Risk |
Description:
PostgreSQL could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by a vulnerability with a missing permissions check. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass security and execute arbitrary arbitrary commands on the system.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of PostgreSQL (7.2.7, 7.3.9, 7.4.7, or 8.0.1 or later), available from the PostgreSQL FTP Web page. See References.
For Conectiva Linux:
Upgrade to the latest Postgresql package, as listed below. Refer to Conectiva Linux Announcement CLSA-2005:1008 for more information. See References.
Conectiva Linux 10.0: 7.4.2-57056U10_1cl or later
For Red Hat Linux:
Refer to RHSA-2005:138-15 or RHSA-2005:141-06 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 2005-02-08 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- CIAC Information Bulletin: P-139: PostgreSQL Vulnerabilities.
- Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2005:1008: Fix for several PostgreSQL vulnerabilities.
- PostgreSQL FTP Web page: FTP Browser.
- SGI Security Advisory 20050207-01-U: SGI Advanced Linux Environment 3 Security Update #27.
- BID-12417: PostgreSQL Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2005-0244: PostgreSQL 8.0.0 and earlier allows local users to bypass the EXECUTE permission check for functions by using the CREATE AGGREGATE command.
- GLSA-200502-08: PostgreSQL: Multiple vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2005:040: Updated PostgreSQL packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- RHSA-2005-138: postgresql security update
- RHSA-2005-141: rh-postgresql security update
- SA12948: PostgreSQL Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SUSE-SA:2005:024: cvs: remote code execution
- SUSE-SA:2005:036: sudo: race condition arbitrary code execution
- SUSE-SR:2005:005: SUSE Security Summary Report
- SUSE-SR:2005:006: SUSE Security Summary Report
- SUSE-SR:2005:007: SUSE Security Summary Report
- SUSE-SR:2005:008: SUSE Security Summary Report
- SUSE-SR:2005:009: SUSE Security Summary Report
- SUSE-SR:2005:010: SUSE Security Summary Report
- SUSE-SR:2005:011: SUSE Security Summary Report
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical Ubuntu 4.10
- Conectiva Linux 10
- Gentoo Linux
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.0 AMD64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- Novell UnitedLinux 1.0
- PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.2
- PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.2.1
- PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.2.2
- PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.2.3
- PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.2.4
- PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.2.5
- PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.2.6
- PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.2.7
- PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.3
- PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.3.1
- PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.3.2
- PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.3.3
- PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.3.4
- PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.3.5
- PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.3.6
- PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.3.7
- PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.3.8
- PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.3.9
- PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4
- PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.1
- PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.2
- PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.3
- PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.4
- PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.5
- PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.6
- PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.7
- PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.0.0
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
- SUSE SuSE Linux 8.2
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.0
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.1
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.2
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.3
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Desktop
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 F...
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Server
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 7 Server
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 7 Workstation
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 8 Server
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 8 Workstation
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Home
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Hosting Ed
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Workgroup Ed
Reported:
Feb 01, 2005
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