PostgreSQL 'SECURITY DEFINER' and 'SET' Attributes Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	53812
Class:	Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:	CVE-2012-2655
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 05 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 27 2013 07:36AM
Credit:	Tom Lane
Vulnerable:	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 12.04 LTS i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS amd64 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.10 i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.10 amd64 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 powerpc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 ARM Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 amd64 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 ARM Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64 RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation 5 client Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 9.1.3 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 9.0.7 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 9.0.3 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 9.0.1 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 9.0 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.4.11 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.4.10 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.3.18 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.3.14 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.3.11 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 9.1 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.3.12 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.3.10 Oracle Enterprise Linux 5 Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2011 x86_64 Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2011 Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1 x86_64 Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1 MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64 MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 IBM Tivoli Netcool Performance Manager (TNPM Wireless) 1.2.1 Hitachi IT Operations Analyzer 03-01 Hitachi IT Operations Analyzer 02-53-02 Hitachi IT Operations Analyzer 02-53-01 Hitachi IT Operations Analyzer 02-53 Hitachi IT Operations Analyzer 02-51-01 Hitachi IT Operations Analyzer 02-51 Hitachi IT Operations Analyzer 02-01 Gentoo Linux Debian Linux 6.0 sparc Debian Linux 6.0 s/390 Debian Linux 6.0 powerpc Debian Linux 6.0 mips Debian Linux 6.0 ia-64 Debian Linux 6.0 ia-32 Debian Linux 6.0 arm Debian Linux 6.0 amd64 Avaya Voice Portal 5.1 Avaya Voice Portal 5.0 Avaya Meeting Exchange 6.0 Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.2 Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.1 Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.0 Avaya Aura System Manager 6.2 Avaya Aura System Manager 6.1 Avaya Aura System Manager 6.0 Avaya Aura System Manager 5.2 Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.2 Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.1 Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.0 Avaya Aura Session Manager 5.2 Avaya Aura Session Manager 1.1 Avaya Aura Presence Services 6.1 Avaya Aura Presence Services 6.0 Avaya Aura Communication Manager Utility Services 6.2 + Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100 + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300 + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500 + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700 Avaya Aura Communication Manager Utility Services 6.1 + Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100 + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300 + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500 + Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700 Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 6.1 Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 5.2
Not Vulnerable:	PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 9.1.4 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 9.0.8 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.4.12 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.3.19

PostgreSQL 'SECURITY DEFINER' and 'SET' Attributes Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

PostgreSQL is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability.

Exploiting this issue may allow attackers to crash the application, denying service to legitimate users.

PostgreSQL 'SECURITY DEFINER' and 'SET' Attributes Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

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

PostgreSQL 'SECURITY DEFINER' and 'SET' Attributes Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

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

PostgreSQL 'SECURITY DEFINER' and 'SET' Attributes Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

References:

• E.1. Release 8.4.12 (PostgreSQL)
  
• E.2. Release 9.1.4 (PostgreSQL)
  
• E.29. Release 8.3.19 (PostgreSQL)
  
• E.7. Release 9.0.8 (PostgreSQL)
  
• Not quite a security hole: CREATE LANGUAGE for non-superusers (Tom Lane)
  
• PostgreSQL Homepage (PostgreSQL)