PostgreSQL up to 8.2.10 code injection

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in PostgreSQL up to 8.2.10 (Database Software). This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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, 8.4 before 8.4.4, and 9.0 Beta before 9.0 Beta 2 does not properly restrict PL/perl procedures, which allows remote authenticated users, with database-creation privileges, to execute arbitrary Perl code via a crafted script, related to the Safe module (aka Safe.pm) for Perl. NOTE: some sources report that this issue is the same as CVE-2010-1447.

The weakness was published 05/18/2010 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at postgresql.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2010-1169 since 03/29/2010. The attack may be initiated remotely. Required for exploitation is a simple authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 68045 (Oracle Linux 5 : postgresql84 (ELSA-2010-0430)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118289 (Fedora Update for PostgreSQL (FEDORA-2010-8696)).

Upgrading to version 8.2.11 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (58693) and Tenable (68045). Similar entry is available at 53256.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059

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Nessus ID: 68045
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 5 : postgresql84 (ELSA-2010-0430)
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OpenVAS ID: 67404
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2051-1 (postgresql-8.3)
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Upgrade: PostgreSQL 8.2.11

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Product: postgresql.org

Advisory: RHSA-2010:0430
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-1169 (🔍)
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X-Force: 58693
SecurityTracker: 1023988 - PostgreSQL Flaws in Safe.pm and PL/Perl Let Remote Authenticated Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 25819 - PostgreSQL Allows Remote Users with Database-Creation Privileges to Execute Perl Code, Medium
SecurityFocus: 40215 - PostgreSQL Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 39845 - PostgreSQL Security Issue and Two Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 64755 - PostgreSQL Safe Module PL / perl Procedure Restriction Weakness Arbitrary Perl Code Execution (2010-1169)
Vupen: ADV-2010-1167

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Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 09/13/2021 21:58
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (72), 02/24/2017 21:43 (17), 09/13/2021 21:34 (3), 09/13/2021 21:45 (1), 09/13/2021 21:58 (2)
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