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CVE-2009-3231

Improper Authentication

Published: Sep 17, 2009 | Modified: Apr 09, 2025
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
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3231
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/287.html

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

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
PostgresqlPostgresql8.2 (including)8.2.14 (excluding)
PostgresqlPostgresql8.3 (including)8.3.8 (excluding)
Postgresql-8.3Ubuntuhardy*
Postgresql-8.3Ubuntuintrepid*
Postgresql-8.3Ubuntujaunty*
Postgresql-8.3Ubuntuupstream*

Potential Mitigations

References

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