GLSA 200705-12: PostgreSQL: Privilege escalation

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Severity:	normal
Title:	PostgreSQL: Privilege escalation
Date:	05/10/2007
Bugs:	#175791
ID:	200705-12

Synopsis

PostgreSQL contains a vulnerability that could result in SQL privilege escalation.

Background

PostgreSQL is an open source object-relational database management system.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
dev-db/postgresql	< 8.0.13	>= 8.0.13	All supported architectures

Description

An error involving insecure search_path settings in the SECURITY DEFINER functions has been reported in PostgreSQL.

Impact

If allowed to call a SECURITY DEFINER function, an attacker could gain the SQL privileges of the owner of the called function.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All PostgreSQL users should upgrade to the latest version and fix their SECURITY DEFINER functions:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "dev-db/postgresql"

In order to fix the SECURITY DEFINER functions, PostgreSQL users are advised to refer to the PostgreSQL documentation: http://www.postgresql .org/docs/techdocs.77

References

CVE-2007-2138

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-12.xml

Concerns?

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