CVE-2010-1975

Description

PostgreSQL 7.4 before 7.4.29, 8.0 before 8.0.25, 8.1 before 8.1.21, 8.2 before 8.2.17, 8.3 before 8.3.11, and 8.4 before 8.4.4 does not properly check privileges during certain RESET ALL operations, which allows remote authenticated users to remove arbitrary parameter settings via a (1) ALTER USER or (2) ALTER DATABASE statement.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.28%
Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-1-21.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134124585221119&w=2 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2051 vendor advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-7-4-29.html
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-0-25.html
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11004 vdb entry signature
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1221 vdb entry
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-3-11.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1207 vdb entry
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-2-17.html
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-4-4.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40304 vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:103 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39939 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-1975?
CVE-2010-1975 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-1975?
To fix CVE-2010-1975, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-1975 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-1975 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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