CVE-2007-3278

Name: CVE-2007-3278
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2007-06-19T21:30:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.26%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2007-3278 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.26%

65.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Postgresql	Postgresql	>= 7.3, < 7.3.21
Postgresql	Postgresql	>= 7.4, < 7.4.19
Postgresql	Postgresql	>= 8.0, < 8.0.15
Postgresql	Postgresql	>= 8.1, < 8.1.11
Postgresql	Postgresql	>= 8.2, < 8.2.6
Debian	Debian Linux	3.1
Debian	Debian Linux	4.0

References

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01420154Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/40899Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/28376Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/28437Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/28438Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/28445Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/28454Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/28477Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/28479Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/28679Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29638Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-15.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103197-1Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200559-1Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1460Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1463Third Party Advisory
http://www.leidecker.info/pgshell/Having_Fun_With_PostgreSQL.txtThird Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:188Third Party Advisory
http://www.portcullis.co.uk/uplds/whitepapers/Having_Fun_With_PostgreSQL.pdfThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0038.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0039.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0040.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471541/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471644/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0109Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1071/referencesPermissions Required
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35142Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10334Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/568-1/Third Party Advisory
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01420154Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/40899Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/28376Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/28437Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/28438Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/28445Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/28454Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/28477Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/28479Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/28679Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29638Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-15.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103197-1Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200559-1Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1460Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1463Third Party Advisory
http://www.leidecker.info/pgshell/Having_Fun_With_PostgreSQL.txtThird Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:188Third Party Advisory
http://www.portcullis.co.uk/uplds/whitepapers/Having_Fun_With_PostgreSQL.pdfThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0038.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0039.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0040.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471541/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471644/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0109Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1071/referencesPermissions Required
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35142Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10334Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/568-1/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 19, 2007
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-3278?

How severe is CVE-2007-3278?

Severity scoring for CVE-2007-3278 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2007-3278?

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Source: NVD / NIST