CVE-2009-3231

N/A Unknown
Published: September 17, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00004.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134124585221119&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/36660
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36727
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36800
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36837
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0012
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/release-8-3-8.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes
http://www.postgresql.org/support/security.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509917/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36314
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-834-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.us.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1900
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=522084
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-September/msg00305.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-September/msg00307.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134124585221119&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/36660
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36727
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36800
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36837
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0012
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/release-8-3-8.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
http://www.postgresql.org/support/security.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509917/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36314
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-834-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.us.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1900
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=522084
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-September/msg00305.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-September/msg00307.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List

34 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
7.6%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287

Affected Vendors

fedoraproject suse postgresql canonical opensuse

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