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CVE-2012-3489

The xml_parse function in the libxml2 support in the core server component in PostgreSQL 8.3 before 8.3.20, 8.4 before 8.4.13, 9.0 before 9.0.9, and 9.1 before 9.1.5 allows remote authenticated users to determine the existence of arbitrary files or URLs, and possibly obtain file or URL content that triggers a parsing error, via an XML value that refers to (1) a DTD or (2) an entity, related to an XML External Entity (aka XXE) issue.

Published

2012-10-03T21:55:00.813

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-611

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	postgresql	postgresql	< 8.3.20	Yes
Application	postgresql	postgresql	< 8.4.13	Yes
Application	postgresql	postgresql	< 9.0.9	Yes
Application	postgresql	postgresql	< 9.1.5	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	11.4	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	12.1	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	12.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x_server	≤ 10.7.5	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x_server	10.6.8	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	8.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	10.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	11.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	11.10	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	12.04	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	6.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_desktop	5.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_desktop	6.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_eus	6.3	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server	5.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server	6.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_workstation	5.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_workstation	6.0	Yes

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Mar/msg00002.html Mailing List ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00102.html Mailing List ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00013.html Mailing List ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00024.html Mailing List ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1263.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/50635 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/50718 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/50859 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/50946 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2534 Mailing List ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:139 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1407/ Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/release-8-3-20.html Release Notes ([email protected])
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/release-8-4-13.html Release Notes ([email protected])
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/release-9-0-9.html Release Notes ([email protected])
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-5.html Release Notes ([email protected])
http://www.postgresql.org/support/security/ Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55074 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1542-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_postgresql2 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=849173 Issue Tracking, Patch, Release Notes ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Mar/msg00002.html Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00102.html Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00013.html Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00024.html Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1263.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/50635 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/50718 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/50859 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/50946 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2534 Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:139 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1407/ Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/release-8-3-20.html Release Notes (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/release-8-4-13.html Release Notes (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/release-9-0-9.html Release Notes (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-5.html Release Notes (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.postgresql.org/support/security/ Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55074 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1542-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_postgresql2 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=849173 Issue Tracking, Patch, Release Notes (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)