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amazonAmazonALAS-2024-2462
HistoryFeb 15, 2024 - 3:52 a.m.

Important: postgresql

2024-02-1503:52:00
alas.aws.amazon.com
17
postgresql
privilege
code execution
amazon linux 2
cve-2023-2454
red hat
mitre

7.2 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

7.9 High

AI Score

Confidence

Low

5.8 Medium

CVSS2

Access Vector

NETWORK

Access Complexity

LOW

Authentication

MULTIPLE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:P

0.003 Low

EPSS

Percentile

69.1%

Issue Overview:

This enabled an attacker having database-level CREATE privilege to execute arbitrary code as the bootstrap superuser. Database owners have that right by default, and explicit grants may extend it to other users. (CVE-2023-2454)

Affected Packages:

postgresql

Note:

This advisory is applicable to Amazon Linux 2 (AL2) Core repository. Visit this FAQ section for the difference between AL2 Core and AL2 Extras advisories.

Issue Correction:
Run yum update postgresql to update your system.

New Packages:

aarch64:  
    postgresql-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.aarch64  
    postgresql-libs-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.aarch64  
    postgresql-server-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.aarch64  
    postgresql-docs-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.aarch64  
    postgresql-contrib-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.aarch64  
    postgresql-devel-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.aarch64  
    postgresql-static-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.aarch64  
    postgresql-upgrade-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.aarch64  
    postgresql-plperl-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.aarch64  
    postgresql-plpython-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.aarch64  
    postgresql-pltcl-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.aarch64  
    postgresql-test-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.aarch64  
    postgresql-debuginfo-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.aarch64  
  
i686:  
    postgresql-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.i686  
    postgresql-libs-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.i686  
    postgresql-server-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.i686  
    postgresql-docs-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.i686  
    postgresql-contrib-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.i686  
    postgresql-devel-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.i686  
    postgresql-static-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.i686  
    postgresql-upgrade-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.i686  
    postgresql-plperl-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.i686  
    postgresql-plpython-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.i686  
    postgresql-pltcl-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.i686  
    postgresql-test-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.i686  
    postgresql-debuginfo-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.i686  
  
src:  
    postgresql-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.src  
  
x86_64:  
    postgresql-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.x86_64  
    postgresql-libs-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.x86_64  
    postgresql-server-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.x86_64  
    postgresql-docs-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.x86_64  
    postgresql-contrib-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.x86_64  
    postgresql-devel-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.x86_64  
    postgresql-static-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.x86_64  
    postgresql-upgrade-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.x86_64  
    postgresql-plperl-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.x86_64  
    postgresql-plpython-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.x86_64  
    postgresql-pltcl-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.x86_64  
    postgresql-test-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.x86_64  
    postgresql-debuginfo-9.2.24-8.amzn2.0.2.x86_64  

Additional References

Red Hat: CVE-2023-2454

Mitre: CVE-2023-2454

7.2 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

7.9 High

AI Score

Confidence

Low

5.8 Medium

CVSS2

Access Vector

NETWORK

Access Complexity

LOW

Authentication

MULTIPLE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:P

0.003 Low

EPSS

Percentile

69.1%