CVE-2010-1447 Code injection in n/a
Attackers can bypass Safe module restrictions in PostgreSQL to inject and execute arbitrary code via subroutine references.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-1447?
CVE-2010-1447 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Postgresql Postgresql, published on 19 May 2010. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Safe (aka Safe.pm) module 2.26, and certain earlier versions, for Perl, as used in PostgreSQL 7.4 before 7.4.29, 8.0 before 8.0.25, 8.1 before 8.1.21, 8.2 before 8.2.17, 8.3 before 8.3.11, 8.4 before 8.4.4, and 9.0 Beta before 9.0 Beta 2, allows context-dependent attackers to bypass intended (1) Safe::reval and (2) Safe::rdo access restrictions, and inject and execute arbitrary code, via vectors involving subroutine references and delayed execution.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1447?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Postgresql Postgresql.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1447?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2010-1447 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1447 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Postgresql Postgresql
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-1447, DSA-2267-1, GHSA-f2r8-6hg3-mv9j.