CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2009-3231

Improper Authentication

Published: Sep 17, 2009 | Modified: Feb 13, 2024
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
6.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
6.8 IMPORTANT
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
LOW

The core server component in PostgreSQL 8.3 before 8.3.8 and 8.2 before 8.2.14, when using LDAP authentication with anonymous binds, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via an empty password.

Weakness

When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Postgresql Postgresql 8.2 (including) 8.2.14 (excluding)
Postgresql Postgresql 8.3 (including) 8.3.8 (excluding)
Postgresql-8.3 Ubuntu hardy *
Postgresql-8.3 Ubuntu intrepid *
Postgresql-8.3 Ubuntu jaunty *
Postgresql-8.3 Ubuntu upstream *

Potential Mitigations

References