CVE-2007-3278: debian debian_linux

Modified

Published 19-06-2007Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-3278 is a medium (CVSS 6.9) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 6.9, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

6.9/10

010

Medium · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

1.26%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 5

DSA-1460-1 DSA-1463-1 RHSA-2008:0038 RHSA-2008:0039 RHSA-2008:0040

Timeline

19-06-2007
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
07-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

PostgreSQL 8.1 and probably later versions, when local trust authentication is enabled and the Database Link library (dblink) is installed, allows remote attackers to access arbitrary accounts and execute arbitrary SQL queries via a dblink host parameter that proxies the connection from 127.0.0.1.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.06.9

EPSS trend

Probability

1.26%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

70%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 1.26% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access ControlsWeaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and other security features that are used to perform access control.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Debian1 product

debian_linuxEOL3.1 | 4.0

Postgresql1 product

postgresql≥ 7.3, < 7.3.21 | ≥ 7.4, < 7.4.19 | ≥ 8.0, < 8.0.15 | ≥ 8.1, < 8.1.11 | ≥ 8.2, < 8.2.6

2 vendors · 2 products

References

29 links

www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1460Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/28445Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0038.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471644/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
secunia.com/advisories/28454Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
www.leidecker.info/pgshell/Having_Fun_With_PostgreSQL.txtX Refsource MISCThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/28679Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0109VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENPermissions Required
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:188Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35142VDB EntryX Refsource XFThird Party Advisory

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secunia.com/advisories/28376Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103197-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUNALERTBroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/28437Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/28477Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/29638Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/28479Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1463Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party Advisory
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0040.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01420154Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource HPThird Party Advisory
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200559-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUNALERTBroken Link
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10334VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com/568-1/Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/28438Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
www.portcullis.co.uk/uplds/whitepapers/Having_Fun_With_PostgreSQL.pdfX Refsource MISCThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471541/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0039.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-15.xmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource GENTOOThird Party Advisory
osvdb.org/40899VDB EntryX Refsource OSVDBBroken Link
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1071/referencesVDB EntryX Refsource VUPENPermissions Required