PostgreSQL 7.4 before 7.4.29, 8.0 before 8.0.25, 8.1 before 8.1.21, 8.2 before 8.2.17, 8.3 before 8.3.11, and 8.4 before 8.4.4 does not properly check privileges during certain RESET ALL operations, which allows remote authenticated users to remove arbitrary parameter settings via a (1) ALTER USER or (2) ALTER DATABASE statement
Published May 19, 2010
5.4
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.66%
Description
PostgreSQL 7.4 before 7.4.29, 8.0 before 8.0.25, 8.1 before 8.1.21, 8.2 before 8.2.17, 8.3 before 8.3.11, and 8.4 before 8.4.4 does not properly check privileges during certain RESET ALL operations, which allows remote authenticated users to remove arbitrary parameter settings via a (1) ALTER USER or (2) ALTER DATABASE statement.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 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
- 7.4.26
- 7.4.27
- 7.4.28
Configuration 2
- 8.0
- 8.0.0
- 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
- 8.0.22
- 8.0.23
- 8.0.24
Configuration 3
- 8.1
- 8.1.0
- 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
- 8.1.17
- 8.1.18
- 8.1.19
- 8.1.20
Configuration 4
- 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
- 8.2.14
- 8.2.15
- 8.2.16
Configuration 5
- 8.3
- 8.3.1
- 8.3.2
- 8.3.3
- 8.3.4
- 8.3.5
- 8.3.6
- 8.3.7
- 8.3.8
- 8.3.9
- 8.3.10
Configuration 6
- 8.4
- 8.4.1
- 8.4.2
- 8.4.3
Configuration 7
- 9.0.0
No data.
Red Hat Hardened Images
postgresql18-main-18.3-1.2.hum1
Fixed · RHSA-2026:8756
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
postgresql16
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
postgresql18
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
postgresql:12/postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
postgresql:13/postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
postgresql:15/postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
postgresql:16/postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
postgresql:15/postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
postgresql:16/postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
postgresql:18/postgresql
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Hardened Images | postgresql18-main-18.3-1.2.hum1 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:8756 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | postgresql16 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | postgresql18 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | postgresql:12/postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | postgresql:13/postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | postgresql:15/postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | postgresql:16/postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | postgresql:15/postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | postgresql:16/postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | postgresql:18/postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
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 2, 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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 2.66% (0.02658) | 85.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.66% (0.02658) | 83.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.28% (0.00281) | 49.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.30% (0.00300) | 70.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 6, 2024 | 0.30% (0.00300) | 69.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00340) | 70.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.34% (0.00340) | 66.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.19% (0.02186) | 80.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.19% (0.02186) | 79.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.19% (0.02186) | 57.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (18)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134124585221119&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39939 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2051 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:103 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-7-4-29.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-0-25.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-1-21.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-2-17.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-3-11.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-4-4.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40304 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1207 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1221 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1975 Vendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1975
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11004 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-1975
Change history (0)
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