CVE-2010-1169

Original summary

Normalized public record · Updated Oct 23, 2026

PostgreSQL 7.4 before 7.4.29, 8.0 before 8.0.25, 8.1 before 8.1.21, 8.2 before 8.2.17, 8.3 before 8.3.11, 8.4 before 8.4.4, and 9.0 Beta before 9.0 Beta 2 does not properly restrict PL/perl procedures, which allows remote authenticated users, with database-creation privileges, to execute arbitrary Perl code via a crafted script, related to the Safe module (aka Safe.pm) for Perl. NOTE: some sources report that this issue is the same as CVE-2010-1447.

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Affected products

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Remediation

Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.

1. Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
2. Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
3. Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.

Evidence coverage

SSVC priority

LOW

Confidence

10%

Aliases

None reported

Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.

Sources and record history

1. www.postgresql.org ↗
2. FEDORA-2010-8715 ↗
3. www.postgresql.org ↗
4. RHSA-2010:0427 ↗
5. RHSA-2010:0428 ↗
6. HPSBMU02781 ↗
7. postgresql-safe-code-execution(58693) ↗
8. DSA-2051 ↗
9. 39898 ↗
10. www.postgresql.org ↗
11. 39820 ↗
12. ADV-2010-1198 ↗

Record history

Published May 19, 2010 · Last refreshed Oct 23, 2026