PostgreSQL privilege escalation
Published:		16.02.2006
Source:		BUGTRAQ
SecurityVulns ID:		5776
Type:		local
Level:		6/10
Description:		With SET ROLE or SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION it's possible to elevate privileges to any database acccount, including superuser or cause database engine crash.

Affected:		POSTGRESQL : PostgreSQL 7.3
		POSTGRES : PostgreSQL 7.4
		POSTGRES : PostgreSQL 8.0

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POSTGRESQL, PostgreSQL security releases 8.1.3, 8.0.7, 7.4.12, 7.3.14 (16.02.2006)

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