Description
The core server component in PostgreSQL 8.4 before 8.4.1, 8.3 before 8.3.8, and 8.2 before 8.2.14 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (backend shutdown) by "re-LOAD-ing" libraries from a certain plugins directory.
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 5.0 | postgresql-8.3 | 8.3.8-0lenny1 | DSA-1900-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | postgresql-7.4 | 1:7.4.26-0etch1 | DSA-1900-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | postgresql-8.1 | 8.1.18-0etch1 | DSA-1900-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhel Application Stack 2 | httpd +2 | 2.2.13-2.el5s2 | RHSA-2009:1461 |
| Red Hat Rhel Application Stack 2 | mod_ssl | 1:2.2.13-2.el5s2 | RHSA-2009:1461 |
| Red Hat Rhel Application Stack 2 | mysql +6 | 5.0.84-2.el5s2 | RHSA-2009:1461 |
| Red Hat Rhel Application Stack 2 | perl-DBD-MySQL | 4.012-1.el5s2 | RHSA-2009:1461 |
| Red Hat Rhel Application Stack 2 | perl-DBI | 1.609-1.el5s2 | RHSA-2009:1461 |
| Red Hat Rhel Application Stack 2 | php +18 | 5.2.10-1.el5s2 | RHSA-2009:1461 |
| Red Hat Rhel Application Stack 2 | php-pear | 1:1.8.1-2.el5s2 | RHSA-2009:1461 |
| Red Hat Rhel Application Stack 2 | postgresql +11 | 8.2.14-1.el5s2 | RHSA-2009:1461 |
| Red Hat Rhel Application Stack 2 | postgresql-jdbc | 8.2.510-1jpp.el5s2 | RHSA-2009:1461 |
Advisories 2
- DSA-1900-1 postgresql-7.4 postgresql-8.1 postgresql-8.3 - various problems Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- RHSA-2009:1461 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Application Stack v2.4 security and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=522092
- FEDORA-2009-9474 vendor-advisory
- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/release-8-3-8.html
- 36314 vdb-entry
- HPSBMU02781 vendor-advisory
- 36837 third-party-advisory
- http://www.postgresql.org/support/security.html
- 36660 third-party-advisory
- 20100307 rPSA-2010-0012-1 postgresql postgresql-contrib postgresql-server mailing-list
- 36800 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1900 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-9473 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2009:016 vendor-advisory
- 270408 vendor-advisory
- 36727 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2009:017 vendor-advisory
- USN-834-1 vendor-advisory
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0012