Access Restriction Bypass Affecting postgresql-test package, versions <0:8.4.5-1.el6_0.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    3.96% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS6-POSTGRESQLTEST-2035310
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 5 Oct 2010

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 postgresql-test to version 0:8.4.5-1.el6_0.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream postgresql-test package and not the postgresql-test package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

The PL/perl and PL/Tcl implementations in PostgreSQL 7.4 before 7.4.30, 8.0 before 8.0.26, 8.1 before 8.1.22, 8.2 before 8.2.18, 8.3 before 8.3.12, 8.4 before 8.4.5, and 9.0 before 9.0.1 do not properly protect script execution by a different SQL user identity within the same session, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via crafted script code in a SECURITY DEFINER function, as demonstrated by (1) redefining standard functions or (2) redefining operators, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-1168, CVE-2010-1169, CVE-2010-1170, and CVE-2010-1447.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

5.5 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    Low
  • Integrity (I)
    Low
  • Availability (A)
    Low
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Red Hat

5.5 medium