Description
PostgreSQL 8.0.0 and earlier allows local users to bypass the EXECUTE permission check for functions by using the CREATE AGGREGATE command.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | postgresql +10 | 7.4.7-2.RHEL4.1 | RHSA-2005:138 |
| RHEL 3 | rh-postgresql +10 | 7.3.9-2 | RHSA-2005:141 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2005:141 Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-postgresql security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2005:138 Red Hat Security Advisory: postgresql security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10927 vdb-entry signature
- MDKSA-2005:040 vendor-advisory
- 20050210 [USN-79-1] PostgreSQL vulnerabilities mailing-list
- RHSA-2005:138 vendor-advisory
- [pgsql-hackers] 20050127 Permissions on aggregate component functions mailing-list
- 12948 third-party-advisory
- 12417 vdb-entry
- postgresql-security-bypass(19184) vdb-entry
- SUSE-SA:2005:036 vendor-advisory