CVE-2012-3489
Publication date 17 August 2012
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
The xml_parse function in the libxml2 support in the core server component in PostgreSQL 8.3 before 8.3.20, 8.4 before 8.4.13, 9.0 before 9.0.9, and 9.1 before 9.1.5 allows remote authenticated users to determine the existence of arbitrary files or URLs, and possibly obtain file or URL content that triggers a parsing error, via an XML value that refers to (1) a DTD or (2) an entity, related to an XML External Entity (aka XXE) issue.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
---|---|---|
postgresql-8.2 | ||
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
postgresql-8.3 | ||
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
postgresql-8.4 | ||
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
postgresql-9.1 | ||
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 6.5 · Medium |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | Low |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | None |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-1542-1
- PostgreSQL vulnerabilities
- 21 August 2012