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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200705-12 |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: PostgreSQL: Privilege escalation |
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Date: May 10, 2007 |
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Bugs: #175791 |
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ID: 200705-12 |
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Synopsis |
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PostgreSQL contains a vulnerability that could result in SQL privilege |
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escalation. |
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Background |
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PostgreSQL is an open source object-relational database management |
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system. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 dev-db/postgresql < 8.0.13 >= 8.0.13 |
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*>= 7.4.17 |
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*>= 7.3.19 |
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Description |
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An error involving insecure search_path settings in the SECURITY |
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DEFINER functions has been reported in PostgreSQL. |
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Impact |
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If allowed to call a SECURITY DEFINER function, an attacker could gain |
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the SQL privileges of the owner of the called function. |
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Workaround |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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All PostgreSQL users should upgrade to the latest version and fix their |
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SECURITY DEFINER functions: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "dev-db/postgresql" |
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In order to fix the SECURITY DEFINER functions, PostgreSQL users are |
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advised to refer to the PostgreSQL documentation: |
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http://www.postgresql.org/docs/techdocs.77 |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2007-2138 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-2138 |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-12.xml |
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Concerns? |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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http://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |