PostgreSQL 'xslt_process()' Function Arbitrary File Creation or Overwrite Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	55072
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2012-3488
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Aug 17 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 13 2015 09:35PM
Credit:	Reported by the vendor.
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 Sun Solaris 10_x86 Sun Solaris 10_sparc 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 8.4.7 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.4.5 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.4.4 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.4.3 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.4.2 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.4.1 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.3.18 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.3.14 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.3.11 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.3.9 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.3.8 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.3.6 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.2.20 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.2.17 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.2.15 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 8.1.21 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.1.19 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.1.18 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.1.13 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.1.11 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.1.9 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.1.8 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.1.6 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.1.5 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.1.4 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.1.3 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.1.2 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.1.1 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.0.317 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.0.25 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.0.23 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 7.4.29 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.27 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.26 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.24 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.23 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.19 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.18 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.17 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.15 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 7.3.21 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.3.19 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.3.16 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.3.15 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.3.14 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.3.13 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.3.12 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.3.11 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.3.10 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.3.9 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.3.8 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.3.6 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.3.4 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.3.3 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.3.2 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.3.1 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.3 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.2.7 + S.u.S.E. Linux 8.1 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.2.4 + RedHat Linux 8.0 + RedHat Linux 7.3 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.2.3 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.2.3 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.2.2 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.2.1 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.2 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.1.3 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 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.0.2 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 6.5.3 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 6.3.2 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 9.2 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 9.1.4 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 9.1 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 9.0.8 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 9.0.1 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 9.0 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.4.12 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.4 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.3.19 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.3.12 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.3.10 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.3 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.2.18 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.2.16 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.1.7 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.1.22 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.1.20 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.1.17 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.1.16 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.1.15 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.1.14 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.1.12 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.1.10 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.0.26 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.0.24 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.0.21 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.0.20 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.0.19 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.0.18 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.0.17 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.0.16 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.0.14 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.0.12 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.0.11 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 8.0.10 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.30 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.28 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.25 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.22 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.21 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.20 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4.16 PostgreSQL PostgreSQL 7.4 PDGSoft Shopping Cart 8.1.2 PDGSoft Shopping Cart 8.1 PDGSoft Shopping Cart 8.0.6 Oracle Enterprise Linux 5 Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2011 x86_64 Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2011 MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64 MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 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 5.1.2 Avaya Voice Portal 5.1.1 Avaya Voice Portal 5.1 SP1 Avaya Voice Portal 5.1 Avaya Voice Portal 5.1 Avaya Voice Portal 5.0 SP2 Avaya Voice Portal 5.0 SP1 Avaya Voice Portal 5.0 Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.2 SP2 Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.2 SP1 Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.2 Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.1 SP1 Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.1 Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.0 SP2 Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.0 SP1 Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.0 Avaya IP Office Application Server 8.1 Avaya IP Office Application Server 8.0 Avaya Aura System Manager 6.2 Avaya Aura System Manager 6.1.3 Avaya Aura System Manager 6.1.2 Avaya Aura System Manager 6.1.1 Avaya Aura System Manager 6.1 SP2 Avaya Aura System Manager 6.1 Sp1 Avaya Aura System Manager 6.1 Avaya Aura System Manager 6.0 SP1 Avaya Aura System Manager 6.0 Avaya Aura System Manager 5.2 Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.2.1 Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.1.3 Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.1.2 Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.1.1 Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.2 Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.1 SP2 Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.1 Sp1 Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.1 Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.0 SP1 Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.0 Avaya Aura Session Manager 5.2 SP2 Avaya Aura Session Manager 5.2 SP1 Avaya Aura Session Manager 5.2 Avaya Aura Session Manager 1.1 Avaya Aura Session Manager 1.0 Avaya Aura Presence Services 6.1.1 Avaya Aura Presence Services 6.1 Avaya Aura Presence Services 6.0 Avaya Aura Messaging 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 Messaging 6.0.1 Avaya Aura Messaging 6.0 Avaya Aura Experience Portal 6.0 Avaya Aura Conferencing 6.0 Standard Avaya Aura Conferencing 6.0 Standard Avaya Aura Conferencing 6.0 SP1 Standard Avaya Aura Communication Manager Utility Services 6.2 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 Communication Manager 6.0.1 Avaya Aura Communication Manager 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 6.1.1 Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 6.1 Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 5.2.3 Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 5.2.2 Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 5.2 Apple Mac Os X Server 10.7.4 Apple Mac Os X Server 10.7.3 Apple Mac Os X Server 10.7.2 Apple Mac Os X Server 10.7.1 Apple Mac Os X Server 10.7 Apple Mac Os X Server 10.6.8
Not Vulnerable:

PostgreSQL 'xslt_process()' Function Arbitrary File Creation or Overwrite Vulnerability

PostgreSQL is prone to a vulnerability that allows attackers to write or overwrite arbitrary files on a vulnerable computer.

An attacker can exploit this issue to create or overwrite arbitrary files on the computer running the affected application. This may aid in further attacks.

PostgreSQL 'xslt_process()' Function Arbitrary File Creation or Overwrite Vulnerability

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

PostgreSQL 'xslt_process()' Function Arbitrary File Creation or Overwrite Vulnerability

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


MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5

• Mandriva libecpg8.3_6-8.3.20-0.1mdvmes5.2.i586.rpm
  http://www.mandriva.com/en/downloads/


• Mandriva libpq8.3_5-8.3.20-0.1mdvmes5.2.i586.rpm
  http://www.mandriva.com/en/downloads/


• Mandriva postgresql8.3-8.3.20-0.1mdvmes5.2.i586.rpm
  http://www.mandriva.com/en/downloads/


• Mandriva postgresql8.3-contrib-8.3.20-0.1mdvmes5.2.i586.rpm
  http://www.mandriva.com/en/downloads/


• Mandriva postgresql8.3-devel-8.3.20-0.1mdvmes5.2.i586.rpm
  http://www.mandriva.com/en/downloads/


• Mandriva postgresql8.3-docs-8.3.20-0.1mdvmes5.2.i586.rpm
  http://www.mandriva.com/en/downloads/


• Mandriva postgresql8.3-pl-8.3.20-0.1mdvmes5.2.i586.rpm
  http://www.mandriva.com/en/downloads/


• Mandriva postgresql8.3-plperl-8.3.20-0.1mdvmes5.2.i586.rpm
  http://www.mandriva.com/en/downloads/


• Mandriva postgresql8.3-plpgsql-8.3.20-0.1mdvmes5.2.i586.rpm
  http://www.mandriva.com/en/downloads/


• Mandriva postgresql8.3-plpython-8.3.20-0.1mdvmes5.2.i586.rpm
  http://www.mandriva.com/en/downloads/


• Mandriva postgresql8.3-pltcl-8.3.20-0.1mdvmes5.2.i586.rpm
  http://www.mandriva.com/en/downloads/


• Mandriva postgresql8.3-server-8.3.20-0.1mdvmes5.2.i586.rpm
  http://www.mandriva.com/en/downloads/

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2011

• Mandriva libecpg9.0_6-9.0.9-0.1-mdv2011.0.i586.rpm
  http://www.mandriva.com/en/downloads/


• Mandriva libpq9.0_5-9.0.9-0.1-mdv2011.0.i586.rpm
  http://www.mandriva.com/en/downloads/


• Mandriva postgresql9.0-9.0.9-0.1-mdv2011.0.i586.rpm
  http://www.mandriva.com/en/downloads/


• Mandriva postgresql9.0-contrib-9.0.9-0.1-mdv2011.0.i586.rpm
  http://www.mandriva.com/en/downloads/


• Mandriva postgresql9.0-devel-9.0.9-0.1-mdv2011.0.i586.rpm
  http://www.mandriva.com/en/downloads/


• Mandriva postgresql9.0-docs-9.0.9-0.1-mdv2011.0.i586.rpm
  http://www.mandriva.com/en/downloads/


• Mandriva postgresql9.0-pl-9.0.9-0.1-mdv2011.0.i586.rpm
  http://www.mandriva.com/en/downloads/


• Mandriva postgresql9.0-plperl-9.0.9-0.1-mdv2011.0.i586.rpm
  http://www.mandriva.com/en/downloads/


• Mandriva postgresql9.0-plpgsql-9.0.9-0.1-mdv2011.0.i586.rpm
  http://www.mandriva.com/en/downloads/


• Mandriva postgresql9.0-plpython-9.0.9-0.1-mdv2011.0.i586.rpm
  http://www.mandriva.com/en/downloads/


• Mandriva postgresql9.0-pltcl-9.0.9-0.1-mdv2011.0.i586.rpm
  http://www.mandriva.com/en/downloads/


• Mandriva postgresql9.0-server-9.0.9-0.1-mdv2011.0.i586.rpm
  http://www.mandriva.com/en/downloads/

PostgreSQL 'xslt_process()' Function Arbitrary File Creation or Overwrite Vulnerability

References:

• Multiple vulnerabilities in PostgreSQL (Oracle)
  
• About the security content of OS X Server v2.1.1 (Apple)
  
• PostgreSQL Homepage (PostgreSQL)
  
• Security Information (PostgreSQL)
  
• Security Update 2012-08-17 released (PostgreSQL)
  
• About the security content of OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.3 and Security Update 201 (Apple)
  
• ASA-2012-371 (Avaya)