CVE-2013-1901: Medium severity postgresql vulnerability

Published Apr 4, 2013

Updated

PostgreSQL 9.2.x before 9.2.4 and 9.1.x before 9.1.9 does not properly check REPLICATION privileges, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended backup restrictions by calling the (1) pgstartbackup or (2) pgstopbackup functions.

Affected Software

18 affected components

PostgreSQL postgresql=9.2

PostgreSQL postgresql=9.2.1

PostgreSQL postgresql=9.2.2

PostgreSQL postgresql=9.2.3

PostgreSQL postgresql=9.1

PostgreSQL postgresql=9.1.1

PostgreSQL postgresql=9.1.2

PostgreSQL postgresql=9.1.3

PostgreSQL postgresql=9.1.4

PostgreSQL postgresql=9.1.5

PostgreSQL postgresql=9.1.6

PostgreSQL postgresql=9.1.7

PostgreSQL postgresql=9.1.8

Canonical Ubuntu Linux=8.04

Canonical Ubuntu Linux=10.04

Canonical Ubuntu Linux=11.10

Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04

Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.10

Event History

Apr 4, 2013

CVE Published

via MITRE·05:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·05:00 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-1901?

CVE-2013-1901 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote authenticated users to bypass backup restrictions.

How do I fix CVE-2013-1901?

To fix CVE-2013-1901, upgrade your PostgreSQL installation to version 9.2.4 or 9.1.9 or higher.

What versions of PostgreSQL are affected by CVE-2013-1901?

CVE-2013-1901 affects PostgreSQL versions 9.1.x before 9.1.9 and 9.2.x before 9.2.4.

What functions are exploited in CVE-2013-1901?

The functions exploited in CVE-2013-1901 are pg_start_backup and pg_stop_backup.

Who can exploit the vulnerability identified in CVE-2013-1901?

Remote authenticated users with REPLICATION privileges can exploit CVE-2013-1901 to bypass backup restrictions.