What is the severity of RHSA-2008:0039?

RHSA-2008:0039 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential for privilege escalation by an authenticated attacker.

How do I fix RHSA-2008:0039?

To mitigate RHSA-2008:0039, you should update PostgreSQL to the latest available version that resolves the privilege escalation flaw.

Who is affected by RHSA-2008:0039?

RHSA-2008:0039 affects users of PostgreSQL who have installed the vulnerable versions of the database software.

What type of vulnerability is RHSA-2008:0039?

RHSA-2008:0039 is a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to gain higher access privileges.

When was RHSA-2008:0039 disclosed?

RHSA-2008:0039 was disclosed in February 2008, prompting users to take action to secure their PostgreSQL installations.

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RHSA-2008:0039

11/1/2008

RHSA-2008:0039: Moderate: postgresql security update

First published: Fri Jan 11 2008(Updated: )

PostgreSQL is an advanced Object-Relational database management system (DBMS). The postgresql packages include the client programs and libraries needed to access a PostgreSQL DBMS server. A privilege escalation flaw was discovered in PostgreSQL. An authenticated attacker could create an index function that would be executed with administrator privileges during database maintenance tasks, such as database vacuuming. (CVE-2007-6600) A privilege escalation flaw was discovered in PostgreSQL's Database Link library (dblink). An authenticated attacker could use dblink to possibly escalate privileges on systems with "trust" or "ident" authentication configured. Please note that dblink functionality is not enabled by default, and can only by enabled by a database administrator on systems with the postgresql-contrib package installed. (CVE-2007-3278, CVE-2007-6601) All postgresql users should upgrade to these updated packages, which include PostgreSQL 7.3.21 and resolve these issues.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of RHSA-2008:0039?
RHSA-2008:0039 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential for privilege escalation by an authenticated attacker.
How do I fix RHSA-2008:0039?
To mitigate RHSA-2008:0039, you should update PostgreSQL to the latest available version that resolves the privilege escalation flaw.
Who is affected by RHSA-2008:0039?
RHSA-2008:0039 affects users of PostgreSQL who have installed the vulnerable versions of the database software.
What type of vulnerability is RHSA-2008:0039?
RHSA-2008:0039 is a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to gain higher access privileges.
When was RHSA-2008:0039 disclosed?
RHSA-2008:0039 was disclosed in February 2008, prompting users to take action to secure their PostgreSQL installations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of RHSA-2008:0039?
RHSA-2008:0039 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential for privilege escalation by an authenticated attacker.
How do I fix RHSA-2008:0039?
To mitigate RHSA-2008:0039, you should update PostgreSQL to the latest available version that resolves the privilege escalation flaw.
Who is affected by RHSA-2008:0039?
RHSA-2008:0039 affects users of PostgreSQL who have installed the vulnerable versions of the database software.
What type of vulnerability is RHSA-2008:0039?
RHSA-2008:0039 is a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to gain higher access privileges.
When was RHSA-2008:0039 disclosed?
RHSA-2008:0039 was disclosed in February 2008, prompting users to take action to secure their PostgreSQL installations.