SB2007091802 - OS Command Injection in PostgreSQL



SB2007091802 - OS Command Injection in PostgreSQL

Published: September 18, 2007 Updated: June 23, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2007091802
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2007-3278)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in dblink. A remote attacker with ability to manipulate the connection string can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.