# CVE-2005-0227: PostgreSQL (pgsql) 7.4.x, 7.2.x, and other versions allows local users to load arbitrary shared libraries and execute code via the LOAD exte

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-02-06 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

PostgreSQL (pgsql) 7.4.x, 7.2.x, and other versions allows local users to load arbitrary shared libraries and execute code via the LOAD extension.

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## References

- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200502-08.xml
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0003/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-668
- http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-announce/2005-02/msg00000.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12411
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:040
- http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-bugs/2005-01/msg00269.php
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10234
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-138.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12948
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-150.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110726899107148&w=2
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_36_sudo.html

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