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CVE-2009-3230 json

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.…

published 2009-09-17 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-3213

cvss
6.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.8%
EPSS 2.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • rh-postgresql RHEL 3 7.3.21-2
  • rh-postgresql-pl RHEL 3 7.3.21-2
  • rh-postgresql-tcl RHEL 3 7.3.21-2
  • rh-postgresql-jdbc RHEL 3 7.3.21-2
  • rh-postgresql-libs RHEL 3 7.3.21-2
  • rh-postgresql-test RHEL 3 7.3.21-2
  • rh-postgresql-python RHEL 3 7.3.21-2
  • rh-postgresql-server RHEL 3 7.3.21-2

red hat advisories RHSA-2009:1485RHSA-2009:1484RHSA-2009:1461

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-2009-3230 updated cvss 6.5

postgresql: SQL privilege escalation, incomplete fix for CVE-2007-6600

  • Red Hat Desktop version 3 rh-postgresql 7.3.21-2, rh-postgresql-pl 7.3.21-2, rh-postgresql-tcl 7.3.21-2, rh-postgresql-jdbc 7.3.21-2, rh-postgresql-libs 7.3.21-2, rh-postgresql-test 7.3.21-2, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1485
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) postgresql 8.1.18-2.el5_4.1, postgresql-pl 8.1.18-2.el5_4.1, postgresql-tcl 8.1.18-2.el5_4.1, postgresql-libs 8.1.18-2.el5_4.1, postgresql-test 8.1.18-2.el5_4.1, postgresql-python 8.1.18-2.el5_4.1, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1484
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 rh-postgresql 7.3.21-2, rh-postgresql-pl 7.3.21-2, rh-postgresql-tcl 7.3.21-2, rh-postgresql-jdbc 7.3.21-2, rh-postgresql-libs 7.3.21-2, rh-postgresql-test 7.3.21-2, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1485
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 postgresql 7.4.26-1.el4_8.1, postgresql-pl 7.4.26-1.el4_8.1, postgresql-tcl 7.4.26-1.el4_8.1, postgresql-jdbc 7.4.26-1.el4_8.1, postgresql-libs 7.4.26-1.el4_8.1, postgresql-test 7.4.26-1.el4_8.1, +3 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) postgresql 8.1.18-2.el5_4.1, postgresql-pl 8.1.18-2.el5_4.1, postgresql-tcl 8.1.18-2.el5_4.1, postgresql-libs 8.1.18-2.el5_4.1, postgresql-test 8.1.18-2.el5_4.1, postgresql-python 8.1.18-2.el5_4.1, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 postgresql 7.4.26-1.el4_8.1, postgresql-pl 7.4.26-1.el4_8.1, postgresql-tcl 7.4.26-1.el4_8.1, postgresql-jdbc 7.4.26-1.el4_8.1, postgresql-libs 7.4.26-1.el4_8.1, postgresql-test 7.4.26-1.el4_8.1, +3 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) postgresql 8.1.18-2.el5_4.1, postgresql-pl 8.1.18-2.el5_4.1, postgresql-tcl 8.1.18-2.el5_4.1, postgresql-libs 8.1.18-2.el5_4.1, postgresql-test 8.1.18-2.el5_4.1, postgresql-python 8.1.18-2.el5_4.1, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1484
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 rh-postgresql 7.3.21-2, rh-postgresql-pl 7.3.21-2, rh-postgresql-tcl 7.3.21-2, rh-postgresql-jdbc 7.3.21-2, rh-postgresql-libs 7.3.21-2, rh-postgresql-test 7.3.21-2, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1485
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 postgresql 7.4.26-1.el4_8.1, postgresql-pl 7.4.26-1.el4_8.1, postgresql-tcl 7.4.26-1.el4_8.1, postgresql-jdbc 7.4.26-1.el4_8.1, postgresql-libs 7.4.26-1.el4_8.1, postgresql-test 7.4.26-1.el4_8.1, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1484
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 rh-postgresql 7.3.21-2, rh-postgresql-pl 7.3.21-2, rh-postgresql-tcl 7.3.21-2, rh-postgresql-jdbc 7.3.21-2, rh-postgresql-libs 7.3.21-2, rh-postgresql-test 7.3.21-2, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1485
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 postgresql 7.4.26-1.el4_8.1, postgresql-pl 7.4.26-1.el4_8.1, postgresql-tcl 7.4.26-1.el4_8.1, postgresql-jdbc 7.4.26-1.el4_8.1, postgresql-libs 7.4.26-1.el4_8.1, postgresql-test 7.4.26-1.el4_8.1, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1484

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Exploit prediction

2.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% 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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