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CVE-2007-3280 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://osvdb.org/40901 CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35145 CVE
http://www.leidecker.info/pgshell/Having_Fun_With_PostgreSQL.txt CVE
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:188 CVE
http://www.portcullis.co.uk/uplds/whitepapers/Having_Fun_With_PostgreSQL.pdf CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-OtherWeakness Not in a Standard CWE Category[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
postgresql postgresql
8.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-3280
NVD Published Date:
Jun 19, 2007
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]