Auth bypass in Postgresql
CVE-2007-6601
The DBLink module in PostgreSQL 8.2 before 8.2.6, 8.1 before 8.1.11, 8.0 before 8.0.15, 7.4 before 7.4.19, and 7.3 before 7.3.21, when local trust or ident authentication is used, allows remote attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-3278.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.016 (72.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Postgresql — versions 8.2
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 3.1, 4.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 7, 8
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Not Applicable, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Not Applicable, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-6601?
- CVE-2007-6601 is a vulnerability in Postgresql, classified under Improper Authentication. Published 2008-01-09.
- Is CVE-2007-6601 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.