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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.112397
Category:Databases
Title:PostgreSQL < 7.3.19, 7.4.x < 7.4.17, 8.0.x < 8.0.13, 8.1.x < 8.1.9, and 8.2.x < 8.2.4 Untrusted Search Path Vulnerability - Linux
Summary:PostgreSQL is prone to an untrusted search path vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
PostgreSQL is prone to an untrusted search path vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
Untrusted search path vulnerability in PostgreSQL allows remote authenticated users,
when permitted to call a SECURITY DEFINER function, to gain the privileges of the function owner, related to 'search_path settings'.

Affected Software/OS:
PostgreSQL versions before 7.3.19, 7.4.x before 7.4.17, 8.0.x before 8.0.13,
8.1.x before 8.1.9, and 8.2.x before 8.2.4.

Solution:
Update to version 7.3.19, 7.4.17, 8.0.13, 8.1.9, or 8.2.4 respectively.

CVSS Score:
6.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2007-2138
BugTraq ID: 23618
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23618
Debian Security Information: DSA-1309 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1309
Debian Security Information: DSA-1311 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1311
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-12.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:094
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10090
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2007:0336
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0336.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0337.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017974
http://secunia.com/advisories/24989
http://secunia.com/advisories/24999
http://secunia.com/advisories/25005
http://secunia.com/advisories/25019
http://secunia.com/advisories/25037
http://secunia.com/advisories/25058
http://secunia.com/advisories/25184
http://secunia.com/advisories/25238
http://secunia.com/advisories/25334
http://secunia.com/advisories/25717
http://secunia.com/advisories/25720
http://secunia.com/advisories/25725
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102894-1
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0015/
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-454-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1497
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1549
XForce ISS Database: postgresql-searchpath-privilege-escalation(33842)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33842
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