Medium 6.8Published Sep 17, 2009

CVE-2009-3231The 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 pass…

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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.

CVSS: 6.8 MEDIUM (v2.0, NVD)AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-287
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	from 8.2 before 8.2.14; from 8.3 before 8.3.8	NVD
opensuse opensuse opensuse:opensuse	from 10.3 through 11.1	NVD
suse linux_enterprise suse:linux_enterprise	10.0; 11.0	NVD
suse linux_enterprise_server suse:linux_enterprise_server	9	NVD
fedoraproject fedora fedoraproject:fedora	10; 11	NVD
canonical ubuntu_linux canonical:ubuntu_linux	6.06; 8.04; 8.10; 9.04	NVD

References

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html	mailing-list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00004.html	mailing-list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134124585221119&w=2	mailing-list
http://secunia.com/advisories/36660	broken-link, vendor-advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36727	broken-link, vendor-advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36800	broken-link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36837	broken-link
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0012	broken-link
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/release-8-3-8.html	release-notes
http://www.postgresql.org/support/security.html	broken-link, vendor-advisory
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