PostgreSQL Index Function Session State Modification Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

BID:37333

Info

PostgreSQL Index Function Session State Modification Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 37333
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2009-4136
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Dec 14 2009 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:07PM
Credit: The vendor.
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 10.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 11 x64
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 11
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 10.0.0 x64
Turbolinux Client 2008
Turbolinux Appliance Server 3.0 x64
Turbolinux Appliance Server 3.0
Turbolinux Appliance Server 2.0
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 11
Sun Solaris 10_x86
Sun Solaris 10_sparc
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S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.2
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.1
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.0
rPath rPath Linux 2
rPath rPath Linux 1
rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 2
rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 1
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
Redhat Desktop 3.0
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.4.1
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.3.8
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.3.6
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.2.14
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.2.6
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.2.4
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.2.3
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.2.2
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.2
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.1.18
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.1.11
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.1.9
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.1.8
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.1.5
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.1.4
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.1.3
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.1.1
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.0.22
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.0.15
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.0.13
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.0.9
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.0.8
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.0.7
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.0.5
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.0.4
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.0.3
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.0.2
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.0.1
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.0
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.26
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.19
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.17
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.14
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.13
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.12
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.11
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.10
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.9
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.8
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.7
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.6
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.5
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.4
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.3
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.2
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.1
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.4
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.3
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.1.7
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.0.11
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.16
PDGSoft Shopping Cart 8.1.2
PDGSoft Shopping Cart 8.1
PDGSoft Shopping Cart 8.0.6
Pardus Linux 2009 0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0
HP Network Node Manager i 9.10
HP Network Node Manager i 9.03
HP Network Node Manager i 9.02
HP Network Node Manager i 9.01
HP Network Node Manager i 8.1
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 5.0 sparc
Debian Linux 5.0 s/390
Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 5.0 mips
Debian Linux 5.0 m68k
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 5.0 hppa
Debian Linux 5.0 armel
Debian Linux 5.0 arm
Debian Linux 5.0 amd64
Debian Linux 5.0 alpha
Debian Linux 5.0
Debian Linux 4.0 sparc
Debian Linux 4.0 s/390
Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 4.0 mips
Debian Linux 4.0 m68k
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 4.0 hppa
Debian Linux 4.0 armel
Debian Linux 4.0 arm
Debian Linux 4.0 amd64
Debian Linux 4.0 alpha
Debian Linux 4.0
Blue Coat Systems Intelligence Center 3.2.1
Blue Coat Systems Intelligence Center 3.1.2
Blue Coat Systems Intelligence Center 3.1.1
Blue Coat Systems Intelligence Center 2.1.2
Blue Coat Systems Intelligence Center 2.1.1
Blue Coat Systems Intelligence Center 2.1
Blue Coat Systems Intelligence Center 2.0.1
Blue Coat Systems Intelligence Center 2.0
Blue Coat Systems Intelligence Center 3.2
Blue Coat Systems Intelligence Center 3.1
Avaya Voice Portal 5.0 SP2
Avaya Voice Portal 5.0 SP1
Avaya Voice Portal 5.0
Avaya Message Networking MN 3.1
Avaya Message Networking 5.2
Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.2 SP1
Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.2
Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.1
Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.0
Avaya Intuity AUDIX LX 2.0 SP2
Avaya Intuity AUDIX LX 2.0 SP1
Avaya Intuity AUDIX LX 2.0
Avaya Aura System Manager 6.0 SP1
Avaya Aura System Manager 5.2
Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 5.2.1
Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 3.1.1
Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 3.1
Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 5.2
Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 5.1
Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 5.0
Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 4.0
Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 3.1
Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.0
Avaya Aura Session Manager 5.2
Avaya Aura Session Manager 1.1
Avaya Aura Presence Services 6.0
Avaya Aura Communication Manager 5.2
Avaya Aura Communication Manager 5.1
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 5.2.1
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 5.2
Not Vulnerable: Sun OpenSolaris build snv_131
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.4.2
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.3.9
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.2.15
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.1.19
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.0.23
PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.27
Blue Coat Systems Intelligence Center 3.2.2.1

Discussion

PostgreSQL Index Function Session State Modification Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

PostgreSQL is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability.

Exploiting this issue allows local attackers to gain elevated privileges.

The vendor reported that this issue is related to CVE-2009-3230 and CVE-2007-6600 described in BID 36314 (PostgreSQL Multiple Security Vulnerabilities) and BID 27163 (PostgreSQL Multiple Privilege Escalation and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities).

Versions prior to PostgreSQL 8.4.2, 8.3.9, 8.2.15, 8.1.19, 8.0.23, and 7.4.27 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

PostgreSQL Index Function Session State Modification Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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

Solution / Fix

PostgreSQL Index Function Session State Modification Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Debian Linux 5.0 alpha

Debian Linux 5.0 armel

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 amd64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64

Debian Linux 4.0 mips

Debian Linux 4.0 arm

Debian Linux 4.0 m68k

Turbolinux Client 2008

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5

Debian Linux 5.0 hppa

Debian Linux 5.0 m68k

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 sparc

MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0

MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0 x86_64

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