CVE-2009-4136

postgresql: SQL privilege escalation via modifications to session-local state

Published Dec 15, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 3.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
PostgreSQL 7.4.x before 7.4.27, 8.0.x before 8.0.23, 8.1.x before 8.1.19, 8.2.x before 8.2.15, 8.3.x before 8.3.9, and 8.4.x before 8.4.2 does not properly manage session-local state during execution of an index function by a database superuser, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via a table with crafted index functions, as demonstrated by functions that modify (1) search_path or (2) a prepared statement, a related issue to CVE-2007-6600 and CVE-2009-3230.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1964-1 New PostgreSQL packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-4106 PostgreSQL 7.4.x before 7.4.27, 8.0.x before 8.0.23, 8.1.x before 8.1.19, 8.2.x before 8.2.15, 8.3.x before 8.3.9, and 8.4.x before 8.4.2 does not properly manage session-local state during execution of an index function by a database superuser, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via a table with crafted index functions, as demonstrated by functions that modify (1) search_path or (2) a prepared statement, a related issue to CVE-2007-6600 and CVE-2009-3230.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-876-1 PostgreSQL vulnerabilities
References
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00007.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134124585221119&w=2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://osvdb.org/61039 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/37663 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/39820 cve-icon cve-icon
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0012 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:333 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-7-4-27.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-0-23.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-1-19.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-2-15.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-3-9.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-4-2.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.postgresql.org/support/security.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0427.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0428.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0429.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509917/100/0/threaded cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37333 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023326 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3519 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1197 cve-icon cve-icon
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=546321 cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4136 cve-icon
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9358 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-4136 cve-icon
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg01035.html cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg01056.html cve-icon cve-icon
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 6:54 AM
Reserved
Dec 1, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 15, 2009, 6:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:13 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Dec 14, 2009, 12:00 AM