CVE-2007-6601

The DBLink module in PostgreSQL 8.2 before 8.2.6, 8.1 before 8.1.11, 8.0 before 8.0.15, 7.4...

7.2 HighFix available

The DBLink module in PostgreSQL 8.2 before 8.2.6, 8.1 before 8.1.11, 8.0 before 8.0.15, 7.4 before 7.4.19, and 7.3 before 7.3.21, when local trust or ident authentication is used, allows remote attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-3278.

Exploit likelihood

1.57%Down 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

Record: CVE-2007-6601
CVSS 2.0: 7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-287
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2007-6601
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2007-6567 No score

Record: EUVD-2007-6567
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-98mv-g9r2-mwm3 No score

The DBLink module in PostgreSQL 8.2 before 8.2.6, 8.1 before 8.1.11, 8.0 before 8.0.15, 7.4...

Record: GHSA-98mv-g9r2-mwm3
Weakness: CWE-287
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`postgresql-8.1` Debian:4.0	before 8.1.11-0etch1, plus listed versions 8.1.10-0etch18.1.10-18.1.8-18.1.8-28.1.9-0etch18.1.9-0etch28.1.9-1	8.1.11-0etch1
`postgresql-7.4` Debian:4.0	before 7.4.19-0etch1	7.4.19-0etch1
`postgresql` Debian:3.1	before 7.4.7-6sarge6, plus listed versions 7.4.7-6sarge17.4.7-6sarge27.4.7-6sarge37.4.7-6sarge47.4.7-6sarge5	7.4.7-6sarge6
`postgresql` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-contrib` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-docs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-jdbc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`postgresql-pl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-python` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-server` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-tcl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-test` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-contrib` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-docs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-jdbc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-pl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-python` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-server` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-tcl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-test` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-contrib` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-docs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-jdbc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-pl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-python` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-server` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-tcl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-test` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-contrib` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-docs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-jdbc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-pl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-python` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-server` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-tcl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql-test` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1	0:7.4.19-1.el4_6.1
`postgresql` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	before 0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1	0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1
`postgresql-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	before 0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1	0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1
`postgresql-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	before 0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1	0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1
`postgresql-pl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	before 0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1	0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1
`postgresql-server` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	before 0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1	0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1
`postgresql-test` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	before 0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1	0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1
`postgresql` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1	0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1
`postgresql-contrib` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1	0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1
`postgresql-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1	0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1
`postgresql-docs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1	0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1
`postgresql-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1	0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1
`postgresql-python` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1	0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1
`postgresql-tcl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1	0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1
`postgresql` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1	0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1
`postgresql-contrib` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1	0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1
`postgresql-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1	0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1
`postgresql-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1	0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1
`postgresql-docs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1	0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1
`postgresql-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1	0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1
`postgresql-pl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1	0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1
`postgresql-python` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1	0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1
`postgresql-server` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1	0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1
`postgresql-tcl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1	0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1
`postgresql-test` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1	0:8.1.11-1.el5_1.1
`rh-postgresql` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-contrib` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-docs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-jdbc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-pl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-python` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-server` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-tcl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-test` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-contrib` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-docs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-jdbc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-pl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-python` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-server` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-tcl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-test` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-contrib` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-docs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-jdbc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-pl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-python` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-server` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-tcl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-test` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-contrib` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-docs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-jdbc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-pl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-python` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-server` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-tcl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`rh-postgresql-test` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:7.3.21-1	0:7.3.21-1
`postgresql` Red Hat:rhel_application_stack:1	before 0:8.1.11-1.el4s1.1	0:8.1.11-1.el4s1.1
`postgresql-contrib` Red Hat:rhel_application_stack:1	before 0:8.1.11-1.el4s1.1	0:8.1.11-1.el4s1.1
`postgresql-debuginfo` Red Hat:rhel_application_stack:1	before 0:8.1.11-1.el4s1.1	0:8.1.11-1.el4s1.1
`postgresql-devel` Red Hat:rhel_application_stack:1	before 0:8.1.11-1.el4s1.1	0:8.1.11-1.el4s1.1
`postgresql-docs` Red Hat:rhel_application_stack:1	before 0:8.1.11-1.el4s1.1	0:8.1.11-1.el4s1.1
`postgresql-libs` Red Hat:rhel_application_stack:1	before 0:8.1.11-1.el4s1.1	0:8.1.11-1.el4s1.1
`postgresql-pl` Red Hat:rhel_application_stack:1	before 0:8.1.11-1.el4s1.1	0:8.1.11-1.el4s1.1
`postgresql-python` Red Hat:rhel_application_stack:1	before 0:8.1.11-1.el4s1.1	0:8.1.11-1.el4s1.1
`postgresql-server` Red Hat:rhel_application_stack:1	before 0:8.1.11-1.el4s1.1	0:8.1.11-1.el4s1.1
`postgresql-tcl` Red Hat:rhel_application_stack:1	before 0:8.1.11-1.el4s1.1	0:8.1.11-1.el4s1.1
`postgresql-test` Red Hat:rhel_application_stack:1	before 0:8.1.11-1.el4s1.1	0:8.1.11-1.el4s1.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	affected, aliases, facts, references, title	GitHub Advisories, OSV
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2007-6601 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Postgresql, published January 9, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.57%, the 75th percentile. Fixed in postgresql-8.1 8.1.11-0etch1.

References

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