Description
PostgreSQL 8.1.0 through 8.1.2 allows authenticated database users to gain additional privileges via "knowledge of the backend protocol" using a crafted SET ROLE to other database users, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-0678.
References
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/static/release.html#RELEASE-8-1-3
- ADV-2006-0605 vdb-entry
- 18890 third-party-advisory
- VU#567452 third-party-advisory
- 16649 vdb-entry
- [pgsql-announce] 20060214 Minor Releases 7.3 thru 8.1 Available to Fix Security Issue mailing-list
- 1015636 vdb-entry
- postgresql-setrole-privilege-elevation(24718) vdb-entry
- OpenPKG-SA-2006.004 vendor-advisory
- 20060215 PostgreSQL security releases 8.1.3, 8.0.7, 7.4.12, 7.3.14 mailing-list