Medium 6.5Published Sep 17, 2009

CVE-2009-3230The 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…

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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, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges. NOTE: this is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-6600.

CVSS: 6.5 MEDIUM (v2.0, NVD)AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Not given
NVD analysis: Modified
Record last updated: Jun 16, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Nov 1, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

postgresql postgresql postgresql:postgresql	7.4; 7.4.1; 7.4.2; 7.4.3; 7.4.4; 7.4.5; 7.4.6; 7.4.7; and 79 more ranges	NVD

References

References

http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-www/2009-09/msg00024.php
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00004.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134124585221119&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/36660	vendor-advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36695	vendor-advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36727	vendor-advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36800
http://secunia.com/advisories/36837
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-270408-1
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