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TI-2009-03076 Aliases CVE-2009-3231GHSA-gx42-wp82-42x7

The core server component in PostgreSQL 8.3 before 8.3.8 and 8.2 before 8.2.14, when…

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

The core server component in PostgreSQL 8.3 before 8.3.8 and 8.2 before 8.2.14, when using LDAP authentication with anonymous binds, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via an empty password.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.07568 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2 to before 8.2.14; 8.3 to before 8.3.8VulnerablePostgreSQL
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.3 – 11.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:10.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0 sp2VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:11.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.06VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*8.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 to before 8.2.14; 8.3 to before 8.3.8 Vulnerable ·PostgreSQL
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3 – 11.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:10.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 sp2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:11.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.06 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 8.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.04VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2009:1461 Released 2009-09-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Application Stack v2.4 security and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Application Stack v2 for Enterprise Linux (v.5) httpd-2.2.13-2.el5s2, httpd-2.2.13-2.el5s2.i386, httpd-devel-2.2.13-2.el5s2 +47

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3231
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gx42-wp82-42x7

References

Patch 1

Advisory 8

Other 2

Sources

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