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, and 8.4 before 8.4.4 does not properly check privileges during certain RESET ALL operations, which allows remote authenticated users to remove arbitrary parameter settings via a (1) ALTER USER or (2) ALTER DATABASE statement.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 7.4 (including) | 7.4 (including) |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 7.4.1 (including) | 7.4.1 (including) |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 7.4.2 (including) | 7.4.2 (including) |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 7.4.3 (including) | 7.4.3 (including) |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 7.4.4 (including) | 7.4.4 (including) |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 7.4.5 (including) | 7.4.5 (including) |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 7.4.6 (including) | 7.4.6 (including) |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 7.4.7 (including) | 7.4.7 (including) |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 7.4.8 (including) | 7.4.8 (including) |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 7.4.9 (including) | 7.4.9 (including) |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 7.4.10 (including) | 7.4.10 (including) |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 7.4.11 (including) | 7.4.11 (including) |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 7.4.12 (including) | 7.4.12 (including) |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 7.4.13 (including) | 7.4.13 (including) |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 7.4.14 (including) | 7.4.14 (including) |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 7.4.15 (including) | 7.4.15 (including) |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 7.4.16 (including) | 7.4.16 (including) |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 7.4.17 (including) | 7.4.17 (including) |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 7.4.18 (including) | 7.4.18 (including) |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 7.4.19 (including) | 7.4.19 (including) |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 7.4.20 (including) | 7.4.20 (including) |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 7.4.21 (including) | 7.4.21 (including) |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 7.4.22 (including) | 7.4.22 (including) |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 7.4.23 (including) | 7.4.23 (including) |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 7.4.24 (including) | 7.4.24 (including) |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 7.4.25 (including) | 7.4.25 (including) |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 7.4.26 (including) | 7.4.26 (including) |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 7.4.27 (including) | 7.4.27 (including) |
| Postgresql | Postgresql | 7.4.28 (including) | 7.4.28 (including) |
| Postgresql-7.4 | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Postgresql-8.0 | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Postgresql-8.1 | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Postgresql-8.1 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Postgresql-8.2 | Ubuntu | hardy | * |
| Postgresql-8.3 | Ubuntu | hardy | * |
| Postgresql-8.3 | Ubuntu | jaunty | * |
| Postgresql-8.3 | Ubuntu | karmic | * |
| Postgresql-8.3 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Postgresql-8.4 | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Postgresql-8.4 | Ubuntu | karmic | * |
| Postgresql-8.4 | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Postgresql-8.4 | Ubuntu | maverick | * |
| Postgresql-8.4 | Ubuntu | natty | * |
| Postgresql-8.4 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=134124585221119\u0026w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39939
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2051
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:103
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-7-4-29.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-0-25.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-1-21.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-2-17.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-3-11.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-4-4.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40304
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1207
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1221
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11004
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=134124585221119\u0026w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39939
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2051
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:103
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-7-4-29.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-0-25.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-1-21.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-2-17.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-3-11.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-4-4.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40304
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1207
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1221
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11004