SB2018101916 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in PostgreSQL
Published: October 19, 2018 Updated: June 23, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018101916
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2006-0553)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to read and manipulate data.
PostgreSQL 8.1.0 through 8.1.2 allows authenticated database users to gain additional privileges via "knowledge of the backend protocol" using a crafted SET ROLE to other database users, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-0678.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-announce/2006-02/msg00008.php
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18890
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015636
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/567452
- http://www.openpkg.org/security/OpenPKG-SA-2006.004-postgresql.html
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/static/release.html#RELEASE-8-1-3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425037/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16649
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0605
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24718