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medium 6.5

CVE-2005-0244 json

PostgreSQL 8.0.0 and earlier allows local users to bypass the EXECUTE permission check for functions by using the CREATE AGGREGATE command.

published 2005-02-08 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-0245

cvss
6.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.0%
EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

PostgreSQL 8.0.0 and earlier allows local users to bypass the EXECUTE permission check for functions by using the CREATE AGGREGATE command.

Patch / fix

  • postgresql RHEL 4 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1
  • postgresql-pl RHEL 4 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1
  • postgresql-tcl RHEL 4 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1
  • postgresql-jdbc RHEL 4 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1
  • postgresql-libs RHEL 4 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1
  • postgresql-test RHEL 4 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1
  • postgresql-python RHEL 4 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1
  • postgresql-server RHEL 4 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1

red hat advisories RHSA-2005:138RHSA-2005:141

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2005-0244 updated

security flaw

  • Red Hat Desktop version 3 rh-postgresql 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-pl 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-tcl 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-jdbc 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-libs 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-test 7.3.9-2, +3 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 rh-postgresql 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-pl 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-tcl 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-jdbc 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-libs 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-test 7.3.9-2, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2005:141
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 postgresql 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-pl 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-tcl 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-jdbc 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-libs 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-test 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, +3 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 postgresql 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-pl 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-tcl 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-jdbc 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-libs 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-test 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2005:138
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 rh-postgresql 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-pl 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-tcl 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-jdbc 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-libs 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-test 7.3.9-2, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2005:141
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 postgresql 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-pl 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-tcl 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-jdbc 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-libs 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-test 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2005:138
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 rh-postgresql 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-pl 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-tcl 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-jdbc 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-libs 7.3.9-2, rh-postgresql-test 7.3.9-2, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2005:141
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 postgresql 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-pl 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-tcl 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-jdbc 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-libs 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, postgresql-test 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2005:138

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Exploit prediction

1.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
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References

Sources

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