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[ GLSA 200705-12 ] PostgreSQL: Privilege escalation
From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz () gentoo org>
Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 20:41:49 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200705-12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: PostgreSQL: Privilege escalation Date: May 10, 2007 Bugs: #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 / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-db/postgresql < 8.0.13 >= 8.0.13 *>= 7.4.17 *>= 7.3.19 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: # 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 ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2007-2138 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-2138 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-12.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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