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A vulnerability was found in PostgreSQL up to 7.4.7 (Database Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects the function EXECUTE
. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
PostgreSQL (pgsql) 7.4.x, 7.2.x, and other versions allows local users to load arbitrary shared libraries and execute code via the LOAD extension.
The bug was discovered 02/01/2005. The weakness was disclosed 02/01/2005 by Marc G. Fournier with postgresql.org (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.postgresql.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-0227 since 02/05/2005. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 17129 (RHEL 2.1 : postgresql (RHSA-2005:150)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at wwwmaster.postgresql.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (17129). The entries 1166, 1168, 1169 and 23909 are pretty similar.
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Exploiting
Class: Code injectionCWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059
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Remote: Yes
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Nessus ID: 17129
Nessus Name: RHEL 2.1 : postgresql (RHSA-2005:150)
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OpenVAS ID: 52194
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: postgresql, postgresql-server, ja-postgresql
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Patch: wwwmaster.postgresql.org
Timeline
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Sources
Product: postgresql.orgAdvisory: archives.postgresql.org
Researcher: Marc G. Fournier
Organization: postgresql.org
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2005-0227 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 12411 - PostgreSQL LOAD Extension Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 12948 - PostgreSQL Multiple Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 13354 - CVE-2005-0227 - PostgreSQL - Code Execution Issue
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Entry
Created: 02/04/2005 14:20Updated: 07/01/2019 09:22
Changes: 02/04/2005 14:20 (83), 07/01/2019 09:22 (4)
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