postgresql: SQL privilege escalation, incomplete fix for CVE-2007-6600
Published Sep 17, 2009
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.83%
Description
The core server component in PostgreSQL 8.4 before 8.4.1, 8.3 before 8.3.8, 8.2 before 8.2.14, 8.1 before 8.1.18, 8.0 before 8.0.22, and 7.4 before 7.4.26 does not use the appropriate privileges for the (1) RESET ROLE and (2) RESET SESSION AUTHORIZATION operations, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges. NOTE: this is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-6600.
Affected products
No data.
- 7.4
- 7.4.1
- 7.4.2
- 7.4.3
- 7.4.4
- 7.4.5
- 7.4.6
- 7.4.7
- 7.4.8
- 7.4.9
- 7.4.10
- 7.4.11
- 7.4.12
- 7.4.13
- 7.4.14
- 7.4.15
- 7.4.16
- 7.4.17
- 7.4.18
- 7.4.19
- 7.4.20
- 7.4.21
- 7.4.22
- 7.4.23
- 7.4.24
- 7.4.25
- 8.0
- 8.0.1
- 8.0.2
- 8.0.3
- 8.0.4
- 8.0.5
- 8.0.6
- 8.0.7
- 8.0.8
- 8.0.9
- 8.0.10
- 8.0.11
- 8.0.12
- 8.0.13
- 8.0.14
- 8.0.15
- 8.0.16
- 8.0.17
- 8.0.18
- 8.0.19
- 8.0.20
- 8.0.21
- 8.1
- 8.1.1
- 8.1.2
- 8.1.3
- 8.1.4
- 8.1.5
- 8.1.6
- 8.1.7
- 8.1.8
- 8.1.9
- 8.1.10
- 8.1.11
- 8.1.12
- 8.1.13
- 8.1.14
- 8.1.15
- 8.1.16
- 8.2
- 8.2.1
- 8.2.2
- 8.2.3
- 8.2.4
- 8.2.5
- 8.2.6
- 8.2.7
- 8.2.8
- 8.2.9
- 8.2.10
- 8.2.11
- 8.2.12
- 8.2.13
- 8.3.1
- 8.3.2
- 8.3.3
- 8.3.4
- 8.3.5
- 8.3.6
- 8.3.7
- 8.4
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
rh-postgresql-0:7.3.21-2
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1485
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
postgresql-0:7.4.26-1.el4_8.1
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1484
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
postgresql-0:8.1.18-2.el5_4.1
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1484
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | rh-postgresql-0:7.3.21-2 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1485 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | postgresql-0:7.4.26-1.el4_8.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1484 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | postgresql-0:8.1.18-2.el5_4.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1484 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.83% (0.02830) | 86.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.83% (0.02830) | 84.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.99% (0.00993) | 74.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.90% (0.02899) | 77.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.99% (0.00993) | 75.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00364) | 73.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 1, 2024 | 0.52% (0.00516) | 76.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 5, 2023 | 0.52% (0.00516) | 74.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.58% (0.00585) | 74.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.53% (0.02528) | 81.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.53% (0.02528) | 80.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.53% (0.02528) | 58.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (25)
- http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-www/2009-09/msg00024.php mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00004.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134124585221119&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36660 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36695 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36727 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36800 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36837 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-270408-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERT
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0012 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/release-8-3-8.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.postgresql.org/support/security.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509917/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36314 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-834-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.us.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1900 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2602 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3230 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=522085 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3230
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10166 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3230
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-September/msg00305.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-September/msg00307.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
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