Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 6.5/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01420154
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28359Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28376Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28437Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28438Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28445Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28454Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28455Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28464Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28477Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28479Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28679Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28698Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29638Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-15.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019157
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103197-1
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200559-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1460
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1463
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:004
- http://www.postgresql.org/about/news.905Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0038.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0039.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0040.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485864/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486407/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27163Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0061
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0109
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1071/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39496
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1768
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10493
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/568-1/
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00397.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00469.html
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01420154
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28359Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28376Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28437Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28438Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28445Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28454Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28455Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28464Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28477Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28479Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28679Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28698Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29638Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-15.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019157
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103197-1
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200559-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1460
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1463
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:004
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 9, 2008
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified