CVE-2007-6601: debian debian_linux Improper Authentication

Modified

Published 09-01-2008Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-6601 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Improper Authentication vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 7.2, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

7.2/10

010

High · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

1.57%

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

09-01-2008
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
07-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The DBLink module in 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, when local trust or ident authentication is used, allows remote attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-3278.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.07.2

EPSS trend

Probability

1.57%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

75%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 1.57% 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-287Improper AuthenticationWhen an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

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

Fedoraproject1 product

fedoraEOL7 | 8

Postgresql1 product

postgresqlEOL≥ 7.3.0, < 7.3.21 | ≥ 7.4.0, < 7.4.19 | ≥ 8.0.0, < 8.0.15 | ≥ 8.1.0, < 8.1.11 | ≥ 8.2.0, < 8.2.6 | 8.2

3 vendors · 3 products

References

38 links

www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:004Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVABroken Link
www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1460Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/28445Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIANot Applicable
www.securityfocus.com/bid/27163VDB EntryX Refsource BIDPatchThird Party Advisory
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1768X Refsource CONFIRMBroken Link
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0038.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/28454Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIANot Applicable
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485864/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
secunia.com/advisories/28359Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIANot ApplicableVendor Advisory
www.postgresql.org/about/news.905X Refsource CONFIRMBroken Link

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lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00000.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEBroken Link
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0061VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENPermissions Required
secunia.com/advisories/28679Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIANot Applicable
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0109VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/28376Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIANot Applicable
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103197-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUNALERTBroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/28437Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIANot Applicable
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11127VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALBroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/28455Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIANot Applicable
secunia.com/advisories/28477Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIANot Applicable
secunia.com/advisories/29638Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIANot Applicable
secunia.com/advisories/28479Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIANot Applicable
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
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486407/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
secunia.com/advisories/28464Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIANot Applicable
secunia.com/advisories/28698Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIANot Applicable
h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01420154Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource HPBroken Link
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200559-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUNALERTBroken Link
usn.ubuntu.com/568-1/Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTUBroken Link
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39500VDB EntryX Refsource XFThird Party Advisory
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00469.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAMailing ListThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/28438Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIANot Applicable
securitytracker.com/id?1019157VDB EntryX Refsource SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00397.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1071/referencesVDB EntryX Refsource VUPENPermissions Required