Re: Compromised postgresql instances - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Andrew Dunstan
Subject Re: Compromised postgresql instances
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Msg-id 4d6d8208-8b56-0308-d271-fe3d465b2f36@2ndQuadrant.com
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In response to Compromised postgresql instances  (Steve Atkins <steve@blighty.com>)
Responses Re: Compromised postgresql instances
Re: Compromised postgresql instances
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On 06/08/2018 04:34 PM, Steve Atkins wrote:
> I've noticed a steady trickle of reports of postgresql servers being compromised via being left available to the
internetwith insecure or default configuration, or brute-forced credentials. The symptoms are randomly named binaries
beinguploaded to the data directory and executed with the permissions of the postgresql user, apparently via an
extensionor an untrusted PL.
 
>
> Is anyone tracking or investigating this?
>



Please cite actual instances of such reports. Vague queries like this 
help nobody.

Furthermore, security concerns are best addressed to the security 
mailing list.

cheers

andrew

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Andrew Dunstan                https://www.2ndQuadrant.com
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