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CVE-2012-3488 json

The libxslt support in contrib/xml2 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 does not pro…

published 2012-10-03 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-3444

cvss
4.9
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.3%
EPSS 3.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The libxslt support in contrib/xml2 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 does not properly restrict access to files and URLs, which allows remote authenticated users to modify data, obtain sensitive information, or trigger outbound traffic to arbitrary external hosts by leveraging (1) stylesheet commands that are permitted by the libxslt security options or (2) an xslt_process feature, related to an XML External Entity (aka XXE) issue.

Patch / fix

  • postgresql RHEL 5 8.1.23-6.el5_8
  • postgresql-pl RHEL 5 8.1.23-6.el5_8
  • postgresql-tcl RHEL 5 8.1.23-6.el5_8
  • postgresql-libs RHEL 5 8.1.23-6.el5_8
  • postgresql-test RHEL 5 8.1.23-6.el5_8
  • postgresql-python RHEL 5 8.1.23-6.el5_8
  • postgresql-server RHEL 5 8.1.23-6.el5_8
  • postgresql-contrib RHEL 5 8.1.23-6.el5_8

red hat advisories RHSA-2012:1264RHSA-2012:1263

  • postgresql94 openSUSE Tumbleweed 9.4.10-1.1
  • postgresql93 openSUSE Tumbleweed 9.3.15-1.1
  • postgresql95 openSUSE Tumbleweed 9.5.4-1.2

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10030-1openSUSE-SU-2024:10256-1openSUSE-SU-2024:10273-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2012-3488 updated cvss 3.8

module): XXE by applying XSL stylesheet to the document

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) postgresql 8.1.23-6.el5_8, postgresql84 8.4.13-1.el5_8, postgresql-pl 8.1.23-6.el5_8, postgresql-tcl 8.1.23-6.el5_8, postgresql-libs 8.1.23-6.el5_8, postgresql-test 8.1.23-6.el5_8, +12 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) postgresql 8.1.23-6.el5_8, postgresql84 8.4.13-1.el5_8, postgresql-pl 8.1.23-6.el5_8, postgresql-tcl 8.1.23-6.el5_8, postgresql-libs 8.1.23-6.el5_8, postgresql-test 8.1.23-6.el5_8, +12 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1264
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) postgresql 8.4.13-1.el6_3, postgresql-libs 8.4.13-1.el6_3, postgresql-test 8.4.13-1.el6_3, postgresql-pltcl 8.4.13-1.el6_3, postgresql-plperl 8.4.13-1.el6_3, postgresql-server 8.4.13-1.el6_3, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) postgresql 8.4.13-1.el6_3, postgresql-libs 8.4.13-1.el6_3, postgresql-test 8.4.13-1.el6_3, postgresql-pltcl 8.4.13-1.el6_3, postgresql-plperl 8.4.13-1.el6_3, postgresql-server 8.4.13-1.el6_3, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) postgresql 8.4.13-1.el6_3, postgresql-libs 8.4.13-1.el6_3, postgresql-test 8.4.13-1.el6_3, postgresql-pltcl 8.4.13-1.el6_3, postgresql-plperl 8.4.13-1.el6_3, postgresql-server 8.4.13-1.el6_3, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) postgresql 8.4.13-1.el6_3, postgresql-libs 8.4.13-1.el6_3, postgresql-test 8.4.13-1.el6_3, postgresql-pltcl 8.4.13-1.el6_3, postgresql-plperl 8.4.13-1.el6_3, postgresql-server 8.4.13-1.el6_3, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) postgresql 8.4.13-1.el6_3, postgresql-libs 8.4.13-1.el6_3, postgresql-test 8.4.13-1.el6_3, postgresql-pltcl 8.4.13-1.el6_3, postgresql-plperl 8.4.13-1.el6_3, postgresql-server 8.4.13-1.el6_3, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) postgresql 8.4.13-1.el6_3, postgresql-libs 8.4.13-1.el6_3, postgresql-test 8.4.13-1.el6_3, postgresql-pltcl 8.4.13-1.el6_3, postgresql-plperl 8.4.13-1.el6_3, postgresql-server 8.4.13-1.el6_3, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1263
  • Red Hat RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) postgresql 8.1.23-6.el5_8, postgresql84 8.4.13-1.el5_8, postgresql-pl 8.1.23-6.el5_8, postgresql-tcl 8.1.23-6.el5_8, postgresql-libs 8.1.23-6.el5_8, postgresql-test 8.1.23-6.el5_8, +12 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1264

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Exploit prediction

3.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.9 AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
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References

Sources

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