CVE-2009-3229

postgresql: authenticated user server DoS via plugin re-LOAD-ing

Severity Score

6.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

El componente core server de PostgreSQL desde v8.4 anteriores a v8.4.1, desde v8.3 anteriores a v8.3.8, y desde v8.2 anteriores a v8.2.14 permite a usuarios remotos autenticados producir una denegación de servicio (caída del backend) mediante "recarga" de librerías desde cierto directorio de plugins.

The core server component in PostgreSQL 8.4 before 8.4.1, 8.3 before 8.3.8, and 8.2 before 8.2.14 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (backend shutdown) by re-LOAD-ing libraries from a certain plugins directory. The core server component in PostgreSQL 8.4 before 8.4.1, 8.3 before 8.3.8, 8.2 before 8.2.14, 8.1 before 8.1.18, 8.0 before 8.0.22, and 7.4 before 7.4.26 does not use the appropriate privileges for the (1) RESET ROLE and (2) RESET SESSION AUTHORIZATION operations, this is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-6600. The core server component in PostgreSQL 8.3 before 8.3.8 and 8.2 before 8.2.14, when using LDAP authentication with anonymous binds, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via an empty password. This update provides a fix for this vulnerability. Packages for 2008.0 are being provided due to extended support for Corporate products.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2009-09-16 CVE Reserved
2009-09-17 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (19)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/36800	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36837	Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0012	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/release-8-3-8.html	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509917/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36314	Vdb Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=522092	X_refsource_confirm

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html	2018-10-10
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00004.html	2018-10-10
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134124585221119&w=2	2018-10-10
http://secunia.com/advisories/36660	2018-10-10
http://secunia.com/advisories/36727	2018-10-10
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-270408-1	2018-10-10
http://www.postgresql.org/support/security.html	2018-10-10
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-834-1	2018-10-10
http://www.us.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1900	2018-10-10
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-September/msg00305.html	2018-10-10
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-September/msg00307.html	2018-10-10
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3229	2009-09-23

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				8.2 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "8.2"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				8.2.1 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "8.2.1"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				8.2.2 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "8.2.2"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				8.2.3 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "8.2.3"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				8.2.4 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "8.2.4"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				8.2.5 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "8.2.5"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				8.2.6 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "8.2.6"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				8.2.7 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "8.2.7"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				8.2.8 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "8.2.8"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				8.2.9 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "8.2.9"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				8.2.10 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "8.2.10"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				8.2.11 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "8.2.11"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				8.2.12 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "8.2.12"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				8.2.13 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "8.2.13"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				8.3 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "8.3"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				8.3.1 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "8.3.1"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				8.3.2 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "8.3.2"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				8.3.3 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "8.3.3"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				8.3.4 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "8.3.4"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				8.3.5 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "8.3.5"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				8.3.6 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "8.3.6"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				8.3.7 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "8.3.7"		-		Affected
Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql"		Postgresql Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql"				8.4 Search vendor "Postgresql" for product "Postgresql" and version "8.4"		-		Affected