# CVE-2007-6600: PostgreSQL 8.2 before 8.2.6, 8.1 before 8.1.11, 8.0 before 8.0.15, 7.4 before 7.4.19, and 7.3 before 7.3.21 uses superuser privileges instea

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-01-09 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

PostgreSQL 8.2 before 8.2.6, 8.1 before 8.1.11, 8.0 before 8.0.15, 7.4 before 7.4.19, and 7.3 before 7.3.21 uses superuser privileges instead of table owner privileges for (1) VACUUM and (2) ANALYZE operations within index functions, and supports (3) SET ROLE and (4) SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION within index functions, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:004
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1460
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28445
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10493
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27163
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1768
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0038.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28454
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485864/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28359
- http://www.postgresql.org/about/news.905
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00000.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0061
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28679
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0109
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28376
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103197-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28437
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28455
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28477
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29638
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28479
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1463
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0040.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486407/100/0/threaded

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