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CVE-2007-3278

PostgreSQL 8.1 and probably later versions, when local trust authentication is enabled and the Database Link library (dblink) is installed, allows remote attackers to access arbitrary accounts and execute arbitrary SQL queries via a dblink host parameter that proxies the connection from 127.0.0.1.

Published

2007-06-19T21:30:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.9 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	postgresql	postgresql	< 7.3.21	Yes
Application	postgresql	postgresql	< 7.4.19	Yes
Application	postgresql	postgresql	< 8.0.15	Yes
Application	postgresql	postgresql	< 8.1.11	Yes
Application	postgresql	postgresql	< 8.2.6	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	3.1	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	4.0	Yes

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http://secunia.com/advisories/28477 Broken Link ([email protected])
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http://secunia.com/advisories/28437 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28438 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
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