CVE-2007-3280

Published: Jun 19, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

9.0

Vector

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

Exploitability: 8.0 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

The Database Link library (dblink) in PostgreSQL 8.1 implements functions via CREATE statements that map to arbitrary libraries based on the C programming language, which allows remote authenticated superusers to map and execute a function from any library, as demonstrated by using the system function in libc.so.6 to gain shell access.

Affected (1)

Products: Postgresql: Postgresql

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Postgresql Postgresql	Version 8.1

References (12)

http://osvdb.org/40901

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.leidecker.info/pgshell/Having_Fun_With_PostgreSQL.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:188

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.portcullis.co.uk/uplds/whitepapers/Having_Fun_With_PostgreSQL.pdf

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471541/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35145

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://osvdb.org/40901

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.leidecker.info/pgshell/Having_Fun_With_PostgreSQL.txt

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:188

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.portcullis.co.uk/uplds/whitepapers/Having_Fun_With_PostgreSQL.pdf

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471541/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35145

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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