CVE-2006-0553

Published: Feb 14, 2006Modified: Apr 16, 2026

6.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 8.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (3)

Products: Postgresql: Postgresql

Postgresql

1 product

Postgresql

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Postgresql Postgresql	Version 8.1.0
Postgresql Postgresql	Version 8.1.1
Postgresql Postgresql	Version 8.1.2

Related CWEs

CWE-264

References (20)

http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-announce/2006-02/msg00008.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/18890

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://securitytracker.com/id?1015636

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/567452

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.openpkg.org/security/OpenPKG-SA-2006.004-postgresql.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/static/release.html#RELEASE-8-1-3

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425037/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16649

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0605

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24718

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-announce/2006-02/msg00008.php