PostgreSQL 8.2 before 8.2.6, 8.1 before 8.1.11, 8.0 before 8.0.15,...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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References
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:004
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1460
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28445
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10493
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27163
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1768
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0038.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28454
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485864/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28359
- http://www.postgresql.org/about/news.905
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00000.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0061
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28679
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0109
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28376
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103197-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28437
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28455
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28477
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29638
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28479
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1463
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0040.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486407/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28464
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28698
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01420154
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200559-1
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/568-1/
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00469.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39496
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28438
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019157
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00397.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0039.html
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01420154
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-15.xml
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1071/references
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