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[ GLSA 200502-08 ] PostgreSQL: Local privilege escalation
From: Luke Macken <lewk () gentoo org>
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 14:32:47 -0500
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200502-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: PostgreSQL: Local privilege escalation Date: February 07, 2005 Bugs: #80342 ID: 200502-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== The PostgreSQL server can be tricked by a local attacker to execute arbitrary code. Background ========== PostgreSQL is a SQL compliant, open source object-relational database management system. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-db/postgresql < 7.4.7 >= 7.4.7 Description =========== PostgreSQL's LOAD extension is vulnerable to a local privilege escalation discovered by John Heasman. A local user can load any shared library, but the initialization function will then be executed with the permissions of the PostgreSQL server. Impact ====== A malicious local user could exploit this to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the PostgreSQL server. Workaround ========== There is no know workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All PostgreSQL users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-7.4.7" References ========== [ 1 ] PostgreSQL Announcement http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-announce/2005-02/msg00000.php Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200502-08.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 2005 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/2.0
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