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CVE-2012-3489 Details

Description

The xml_parse function in the libxml2 support in the core server component in PostgreSQL 8.3 before 8.3.20, 8.4 before 8.4.13, 9.0 before 9.0.9, and 9.1 before 9.1.5 allows remote authenticated users to determine the existence of arbitrary files or URLs, and possibly obtain file or URL content that triggers a parsing error, via an XML value that refers to (1) a DTD or (2) an entity, related to an XML External Entity (aka XXE) issue.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:6.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Mar/msg00002.html	CVE	Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00102.html	CVE	Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00013.html	CVE	Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00024.html	CVE	Mailing List
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1263.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_postgresql2	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=849173	CVE	Issue TrackingPatchRelease Notes
http://secunia.com/advisories/50635	CVE	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/50718	CVE	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/50859	CVE	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/50946	CVE	Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2534	CVE	Mailing List
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:139	CVE	Broken Link
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1407/	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/release-8-3-20.html	CVE	Release Notes
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/release-8-4-13.html	CVE	Release Notes
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/release-9-0-9.html	CVE	Release Notes
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-5.html	CVE	Release Notes
http://www.postgresql.org/support/security/	CVE	Release NotesVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55074	CVE	Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1542-1	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Mar/msg00002.html	[email protected]	Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00102.html	[email protected]	Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00013.html	[email protected]	Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00024.html	[email protected]	Mailing List
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1263.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_postgresql2	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=849173	[email protected]	Issue TrackingPatchRelease Notes
http://secunia.com/advisories/50635	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/50718	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/50859	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/50946	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2534	[email protected]	Mailing List
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:139	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1407/	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/release-8-3-20.html	[email protected]	Release Notes
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/release-8-4-13.html	[email protected]	Release Notes
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/release-9-0-9.html	[email protected]	Release Notes
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-5.html	[email protected]	Release Notes
http://www.postgresql.org/support/security/	[email protected]	Release NotesVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55074	[email protected]	Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1542-1	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-611	Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
postgresql postgresql	>= 8.3.0, < 8.3.20 >= 8.4.0, < 8.4.13 >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.9 >= 9.1.0, < 9.1.5
CPE cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
opensuse opensuse	11.4 12.1 12.2
CPE cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
apple mac os x server	>= 10.7.0, <= 10.7.5 10.6.8
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.8:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux	8.04 10.04 11.04 11.10 12.04
CPE cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04::::-::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04::::-::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04::::-::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux	6.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux desktop	5.0 6.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux eus	6.3
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.3:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux server	5.0 6.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux workstation	5.0 6.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 29, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 15, 2024	Reanalysis	[email protected]
Oct 9, 2013	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

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