PostgreSQL Character Set Conversion Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

BID:13476

Info

PostgreSQL Character Set Conversion Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 13476
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2005-1409
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 03 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 01 2007 08:16PM
Credit: Announced by the vendor.
Vulnerable: Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0
SGI ProPack 3.0
SGI Advanced Linux Environment 3.0
Redhat Linux 9.0 i386
Redhat Fedora Core2
Redhat Fedora Core1
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3
Redhat Desktop 4.0
Redhat Desktop 3.0
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.0.2
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.2
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.0.1
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.0
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.2
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.7
+ Gentoo Linux
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2 x86_64
 + S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1 x86_64
 + S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.1
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 powerpc
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 i386
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 amd64
 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.6
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.1
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.5
+ Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Workgroup Edition
 + Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Hosting Edition
 + Turbolinux Appliance Server Hosting Edition 1.0
+ Turbolinux Appliance Server Workgroup Edition 1.0
+ Turbolinux Home
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Desktop 10.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 10.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 9.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 8.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 7.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Workstation 8.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Workstation 7.0
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32
 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.3
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.3.9
+ Redhat Desktop 3.0
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3
 + S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0 x86_64
 + S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 8.2
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.3.8
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.0
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.3.6
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.3.4
+ OpenPKG OpenPKG Current
 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.3.3
+ OpenPKG OpenPKG Current
 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.3.2
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.3.1
+ OpenPKG OpenPKG 1.2
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.3
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.2.7
+ SuSE Linux 8.1
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.2.4
+ Redhat Linux 8.0
+ Redhat Linux 7.3
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.2.3
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.2.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 8.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 7.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Workstation 8.0
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.2.1
+ Debian Linux 3.0 sparc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 s/390
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ppc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mipsel
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mips
 + Debian Linux 3.0 m68k
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-64
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-32
 + Debian Linux 3.0 hppa
 + Debian Linux 3.0 arm
 + Debian Linux 3.0 alpha
 + Debian Linux 3.0
+ Gentoo Linux 0.7
+ Gentoo Linux 0.5
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2
+ SuSE Linux 8.0 i386
 + SuSE Linux 8.0
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.1.3
+ Redhat Linux 7.2
+ SuSE Linux 7.3 sparc
 + SuSE Linux 7.3 ppc
 + SuSE Linux 7.3 i386
 + SuSE Linux 7.3
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.5
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.2
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.1
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.1.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1 ia64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.1.1
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.1
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.0.3
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
+ SuSE Linux 7.1 x86
 + SuSE Linux 7.1 sparc
 + SuSE Linux 7.1 ppc
 + SuSE Linux 7.1 alpha
 + SuSE Linux 7.1
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.0.2
+ MandrakeSoft Single Network Firewall 7.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2
+ Wirex Immunix OS 7.0
+ Wirex Immunix OS 7+
 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 6.5.3
+ Wirex Immunix OS 6.2
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 6.3.2
Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

PostgreSQL Character Set Conversion Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

PostgreSQL functions that convert character sets could allow an unprivileged user to supply malicious arguments. This may result in arbitrary queries executing with the privileges of the conversion functions.

Exploit / POC

PostgreSQL Character Set Conversion Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

Solution / Fix

PostgreSQL Character Set Conversion Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Please see the referenced vendor advisories for details on obtaining and applying fixes.


PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.3.2

PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.3.4

PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.5

PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.7

References

PostgreSQL Character Set Conversion Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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