ISS X-Force Database: postgresql-makeselectstmt-input-bo(19376): PostgreSQL make_select

PostgreSQL make_select_stmt function buffer overflow

postgresql-makeselectstmt-input-bo (19376)

High Risk

Description:

PostgreSQL could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code, caused by a vulnerability in the make_select_stmt function. By sending a specially-crafted query containing into variables in a SQL statement, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with user privileges.

Platforms Affected:

Canonical, Ubuntu 4.10
Conectiva, Linux 10
Debian, Debian Linux 3.0
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, Linux Desktop 9
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
PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 8.0.1
RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AW
RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
RedHat, Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
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
SuSE, SuSE Linux Desktop 1.0
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

Remedy:

For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of postgresql (8.0.1-r1, 7.4.7-r1, and 7.3.9-r1 or later), as listed in GLSA 200502-19. See References.

For Red Hat Linux:
Upgrade to the latest postgresql package, as listed below. Refer to RHSA-2005:150-04 or RHSA-2005:141-06 for more information. See References.

For Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody):
Upgrade to the latest version of postgresql (7.2.1-2woody8 or later), as listed in DSA-683-1. See References.

For Ubuntu Linux 4.10:
Upgrade to the latest linux package (7.4.5-3ubuntu0.4 or later), as listed in USN-79-1 February 10, 2005. 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 other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

CIAC Information Bulletin: P-139, PostgreSQL Vulnerabilities at http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-139.shtml.
Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2005:1008, Fix for several PostgreSQL vulnerabilities at http://distro.conectiva.com/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=001008.
postgreSQL Mailing List, Mon, 7 Feb 2005 03:53:36 +0000 (GMT), pgsql: Prevent 4 more buffer overruns in the PL/PgSQL parser at http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-committers/2005-02/msg00049.php.
postgreSQL Web site, postgreSQL at http://www.postgresql.org/.
BID-12417: PostgreSQL Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
CVE-2005-0247: Multiple buffer overflows in gram.y for PostgreSQL 8.0.1 and earlier may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a large number of variables in a SQL statement being handled by the read_sql_construct function, (2) a large number of INTO variables in a SELECT statement being handled by the make_select_stmt function, (3) a large number of arbitrary variables in a SELECT statement being handled by the make_select_stmt function, and (4) a large number of INTO variables in a FETCH statement being handled by the make_fetch_stmt function, a different set of vulnerabilities than CVE-2005-0245.
DSA-683: postgresql -- buffer overflows
GLSA-200502-19: PostgreSQL: Buffer overflows in PL/PgSQL parser
MDKSA-2005:040: Updated PostgreSQL packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
RHSA-2005-138: postgresql security update
RHSA-2005-141: rh-postgresql security update
RHSA-2005-150: postgresql security update
SUSE-SA:2005:027: PostgreSQL: buffer overflow problems
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

Reported:

Feb 16, 2005

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