CVE-2021-38140

The setuser extension module before 2.0.1 for PostgreSQL allows a potential privilege escalation using RESET SESSION AUTHORIZATION after setuser...

Privilege Escalation

postgresql is vulnerable to privilege escalation. The vulnerability exists as it was discovered that the upstream patch for CVE-2007-6600 included in the Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2008:0040 did not include protection against misuse of the RESET ROLE and RESET SESSION AUTHORIZATION commands. ...

postgresql: SQL privilege escalation, incomplete fix for CVE-2007-6600

The core server component in PostgreSQL 8.4 before 8.4.1, 8.3 before 8.3.8, 8.2 before 8.2.14, 8.1 before 8.1.18, 8.0 before 8.0.22, and 7.4 before 7.4.26 does not use the appropriate privileges for the 1 RESET ROLE and 2 RESET SESSION AUTHORIZATION operations, which allows remote authenticated...