PostgreSQL index functions privilege escalation

postgresql-indexfunctions-priv-escalation (39496) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

PostgreSQL could allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges, caused by insecure execution of the VACUUM, ANALYZE, SET ROLE and SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION index functions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using unknown attack vectors to gain superuser privileges.

Platforms Affected:

  • Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
  • Canonical, Ubuntu 6.10
  • Canonical, Ubuntu 7.04
  • Canonical, Ubuntu 7.10
  • Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
  • Debian, Debian Linux 4.0
  • Gentoo, Linux
  • HP, Internet Express 6.6
  • HP, Internet Express 6.7
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
  • Novell, Linux Desktop 9
  • Novell, Linux POS 9
  • Novell, Open Enterprise Server
  • Novell, Open Enterprise Server
  • Novell, OpenSUSE 10.2
  • Novell, OpenSUSE 10.3
  • Novell, SLE SDK 10 SP1
  • Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
  • Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
  • Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 7.3
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 7.3.1
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 7.3.10
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 7.3.11
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 7.3.12
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 7.3.13
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 7.3.14
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 7.3.15
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 7.3.16
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 7.3.19
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 7.3.2
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 7.3.3
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 7.3.4
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 7.3.6
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 7.3.8
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 7.3.9
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 7.4
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 7.4.1
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 7.4.10
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 7.4.11
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 7.4.12
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 7.4.13
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 7.4.14
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 7.4.16
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 7.4.17
  • 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 7.4.8
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 7.4.9
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 8.0
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 8.0.1
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 8.0.11
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 8.0.13
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 8.0.2
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 8.0.3
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 8.0.317
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 8.0.4
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 8.0.5
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 8.0.7
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 8.0.8
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 8.0.9
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 8.1.1
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 8.1.3
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 8.1.4
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 8.1.5
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 8.1.7
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 8.1.8
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 8.1.9
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 8.2
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 8.2.2
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 8.2.3
  • PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL 8.2.4
  • RedHat, Application Stack v1 for EL AS 4
  • RedHat, Application Stack v1 for EL ES 4
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5
  • RedHat, RHEL Application Stack 2
  • Sun, Solaris 10 x86
  • Sun, Solaris 10 SPARC
  • SuSE, Linux Enterprise Server 9
  • SuSE, SLE SDK 10
  • SuSE, SuSE SLES 9
  • Turbolinux, Turbolinux 10 Server
  • Turbolinux, Turbolinux 10 Server x64 Ed
  • Turbolinux, Turbolinux 11 Server
  • Turbolinux, Turbolinux 11 Server x64 Ed
  • Turbolinux, Turbolinux FUJI
  • Turbolinux, Turbolinux Multimedia
  • Turbolinux, Turbolinux Personal
  • Turbolinux, Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Hosting Ed
  • Turbolinux, Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Workgroup Ed
  • Turbolinux, Turbolinux Appliance Server 2.0

Remedy:

Refer to the PostgreSQL Web site 2008-01-07 Cumulative Security Update Release for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Privileges

References:

  • HPSBTU02325 SSRT080006 rev.1, HP Internet Express for Tru64 UNIX running PostgreSQL, Arbitrary Code Execution, Privilege Elevation, or Denial of Service (DoS) at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c01420154.
  • PostgreSQL Web site, 2008-01-07 Cumulative Security Update Release at http://www.postgresql.org/about/news.905.
  • Sun Alert ID: 103197, Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in PostgreSQL Shipped with Solaris 10 May Allow Elevation of Privileges or Denial of Service (DoS) at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103197-1.
  • ASA-2008-025: PostgreSQL security update (RHSA-2008-0039)
  • ASA-2008-033: PostgreSQL security update (RHSA-2008-0038)
  • ASA-2008-046: Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in PostgreSQL Shipped with Solaris 10 May Allow Elevation of Privileges or Denial of Service (DoS) (Sun 103197)
  • ASA-2008-052: postgresql security update (RHSA-2008-0040)
  • ASA-2008-074: Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in PostgreSQL Shipped with Solaris 10 May Allow Elevation of Privileges or Denial of Service (DoS) (Sun 200559)
  • BID-27163: PostgreSQL Multiple Privilege Escalation and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2007-6600: PostgreSQL 8.2 before 8.2.6, 8.1 before 8.1.11, 8.0 before 8.0.15, 7.4 before 7.4.19, and 7.3 before 7.3.21 uses superuser privileges instead of table owner privileges for (1) VACUUM and (2) ANALYZE operations within index functions, and supports (3) SET ROLE and (4) SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION within index functions, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges.
  • DSA-1460: postgresql-8.1 -- several vulnerabilities
  • DSA-1463: postgresql-7.4 -- several vulnerabilities
  • GLSA-200801-15: PostgreSQL: Multiple vulnerabilities
  • MDVSA-2008:004: Updated postgresql packages fix denial of service and privilege escalation issues
  • RHSA-2008-0038: Moderate: postgresql security update
  • RHSA-2008-0039: Moderate: postgresql security update
  • RHSA-2008-0040: Moderate: postgresql security update
  • SA28359: PostgreSQL Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • SA28437: Sun Solaris 10 PostgreSQL Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • SA29638: HP Internet Express for Tru64 UNIX Multiple PostgreSQL Vulnerabilities
  • SECTRACK ID: 1019157: PostgreSQL Bugs Let Remote Authenticated Users Deny Service and Obtain Elevated Privileges
  • SUSE-SA:2008:005: PostgreSQL security problems

Reported:

Jan 06, 2008

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