Executive Summary
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Title | postgresql contributed script vulnerability |
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | USN-6-1 | First vendor Publication | 2004-10-27 |
| Vendor | Ubuntu | Last vendor Modification | 2004-10-27 |
| Severity (Vendor) | N/A | Revision | N/A |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 2.1 | Attack Range | Local |
| Cvss Impact Score | 2.9 | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 3.9 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases: Ubuntu 4.10 (Warty Warthog) The following packages are affected: postgresql-contrib The problem can be corrected by upgrading the affected package to version 7.4.5-3ubuntu0.1. In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes. Details follow: Recently, Trustix Secure Linux discovered a vulnerability in the postgresql-contrib package. The script "make_oidjoins_check" created temporary files in an insecure way, which allowed a symlink attack to create or overwrite arbitrary files with the privileges of the user invoking the script. |
Original Source
| Url : http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-6-1 |
OVAL Definitions
CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2008-09-24 | Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200410-16 (PostgreSQL) File : nvt/glsa_200410_16.nasl |
| 2008-09-04 | Name : FreeBSD Ports: postgresql-contrib File : nvt/freebsd_postgresql-contrib.nasl |
| 2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 577-1 (postgresql) File : nvt/deb_577_1.nasl |
| 2005-11-03 | Name : PostgreSQL insecure temporary file creation File : nvt/postgresql_tempfile.nasl |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 10941 | PostgreSQL make_oidjoins_check Arbitrary File Overwrite PostgreSQL contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to overwrite files. The issue is triggered due to the "make_oidjoins_check" script creating temporary files insecurely. It is possible that the flaw may allow a malicious user to overwrite another user's files, resulting in a loss of integrity. |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2009-04-23 | Name : The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates. File : freebsd_pkg_6a164d842f7f11d9a9e70001020eed82.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2006-01-15 | Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : ubuntu_USN-6-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-12-21 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2004-489.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-12-14 | Name : The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : mandrake_MDKSA-2004-149.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-11-10 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-577.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-10-19 | Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-200410-16.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-10-04 | Name : The remote service is vulnerable to an unspecified flaw. File : postgresql_tempfile.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
|---|---|
| 2014-02-17 12:05:02 |
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