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A vulnerability was found in PostgreSQL 7.2.1/7.4.3/7.4.5 (Database Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-61. The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:
The make_oidjoins_check script in PostgreSQL 7.4.5 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
The weakness was disclosed 02/09/2005 with Trustix (Website). The advisory is shared at debian.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-0977 since 10/19/2004. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20678 (Ubuntu 4.10 : postgresql contributed script vulnerability (USN-6-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (17583) and Tenable (20678). The entries 942, 950, 975 and 23936 are pretty similar.
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Nessus ID: 20678
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 4.10 : postgresql contributed script vulnerability (USN-6-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 53269
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 577-1 (postgresql)
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Timeline
09/30/2004 🔍09/30/2004 🔍
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Sources
Product: postgresql.orgAdvisory: debian.org
Organization: Trustix
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2004-0977 (🔍)
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X-Force: 17583
Vulnerability Center: 5500 - PostgreSQL server 7.4.5 Allows Files Overwrite, Low
SecurityFocus: 11295 - PostgreSQL Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 03/10/2015 15:27Updated: 05/25/2019 09:14
Changes: 03/10/2015 15:27 (72), 05/25/2019 09:14 (2)
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