Vulnerability in PostgreSQL
CVE-2009-4136
PostgreSQL 7.4.x before 7.4.27, 8.0.x before 8.0.23, 8.1.x before 8.1.19, 8.2.x before 8.2.15, 8.3.x before 8.3.9, and 8.4.x before 8.4.2 does not properly manage session-local state during execution of an index function by a database superuser, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via a table with crafted index functions, as demonstrated by functions that modify (1) search_path or (2) a prepared statement, a related issue to CVE-2007-6600 and CVE-2009-3230.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.036 (89.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.036 · newest: 0.036 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- PostgreSQL — versions 7.4.1, 7.4.2, 7.4.3
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0427.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0428.html (vendor-advisory)
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/39820 (third-party-advisory)
- www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-2-15.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch)
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg01035.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.postgresql.org/support/security.html (Vendor Advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9358 (signature, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-4136?
- CVE-2009-4136 is a vulnerability in PostgreSQL. Published 2009-12-15.
- Is CVE-2009-4136 known to be exploited?
- 12 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.