CVE-2007-6601

Name: CVE-2007-6601
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-01-09T21:46:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.57%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2007-6601 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.57%

72.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Postgresql	Postgresql	>= 7.3.0, < 7.3.21
Postgresql	Postgresql	>= 7.4.0, < 7.4.19
Postgresql	Postgresql	>= 8.0.0, < 8.0.15
Postgresql	Postgresql	>= 8.1.0, < 8.1.11
Postgresql	Postgresql	>= 8.2.0, < 8.2.6
Postgresql	Postgresql	8.2
Debian	Debian Linux	3.1
Debian	Debian Linux	4.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	7
Fedoraproject	Fedora	8

References

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01420154Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00000.htmlBroken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/28359Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28376Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/28437Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/28438Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/28445Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/28454Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/28455Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/28464Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/28477Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/28479Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/28679Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/28698Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/29638Not Applicable
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-15.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019157Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:004Broken Link
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news.905Broken Link
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/1/485864/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486407/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27163Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0061Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0109Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1071/referencesPermissions Required
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39500Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1768Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11127Broken Link
https://usn.ubuntu.com/568-1/Broken Link
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00397.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00469.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01420154Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00000.htmlBroken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/28359Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28376Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/28437Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/28438Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/28445Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/28454Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/28455Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/28464Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/28477Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/28479Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/28679Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/28698Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/29638Not Applicable
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-15.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019157Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:004Broken Link
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news.905Broken Link
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/1/485864/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486407/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27163Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0061Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0109Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1071/referencesPermissions Required
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39500Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1768Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11127Broken Link
https://usn.ubuntu.com/568-1/Broken Link
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00397.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00469.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 9, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-6601?

How severe is CVE-2007-6601?

Severity scoring for CVE-2007-6601 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2007-6601?

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Source: NVD / NIST