AlmaLinux 8 : postgresql:15 (ALSA-2023:7884)

The remote AlmaLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALSA-2023:7884 advisory. postgresql: Buffer overrun from integer overflow in array modification CVE-2023-5869 postgresql: Memory disclosure in aggregate function calls CVE-2023-58...

Oracle Linux 8 : postgresql:15 (ELSA-2023-7884)

The remote Oracle Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2023-7884 advisory. - Fixes: CVE-2023-5868 CVE-2023-5869 CVE-2023-5870 CVE-2023-39417 CVE-2023-39418 Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from th...

postgresql: MERGE fails to enforce UPDATE or SELECT row security policies

A vulnerability was found in PostgreSQL with the use of the MERGE command, which fails to test new rows against row security policies defined for UPDATE and SELECT. If UPDATE and SELECT policies forbid some rows that INSERT policies do not forbid, a user could store such rows...

postgresql: Role pg_signal_backend can signal certain superuser processes.

A flaw was found in PostgreSQL involving the pgcancelbackend role that signals background workers, including the logical replication launcher, autovacuum workers, and the autovacuum launcher. Successful exploitation requires a non-core extension with a less-resilient background worker and would...

postgresql: extension script @substitutions@ within quoting allow SQL injection

IN THE EXTENSION SCRIPT, a SQL Injection vulnerability was found in PostgreSQL if it uses @extowner@, @extschema@, or @extschema:...@ inside a quoting construct dollar quoting, '', or "". If an administrator has installed files of a vulnerable, trusted, non-bundled extension, an attacker with...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: postgresql:15 security update

An update for the postgresql:15 module is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each...

postgresql: Memory disclosure in aggregate function calls

A memory disclosure vulnerability was found in PostgreSQL that allows remote users to access sensitive information by exploiting certain aggregate function calls with 'unknown'-type arguments. Handling 'unknown'-type values from string literals without type designation can disclose bytes,...

postgresql: Buffer overrun from integer overflow in array modification

A flaw was found in PostgreSQL that allows authenticated database users to execute arbitrary code through missing overflow checks during SQL array value modification. This issue exists due to an integer overflow during array modification where a remote user can trigger the overflow by providing...

postgresql: Role pg_signal_backend can signal certain superuser processes.

A flaw was found in PostgreSQL involving the pgcancelbackend role that signals background workers, including the logical replication launcher, autovacuum workers, and the autovacuum launcher. Successful exploitation requires a non-core extension with a less-resilient background worker and would...

postgresql: extension script @substitutions@ within quoting allow SQL injection

IN THE EXTENSION SCRIPT, a SQL Injection vulnerability was found in PostgreSQL if it uses @extowner@, @extschema@, or @extschema:...@ inside a quoting construct dollar quoting, '', or "". If an administrator has installed files of a vulnerable, trusted, non-bundled extension, an attacker with...

postgresql: MERGE fails to enforce UPDATE or SELECT row security policies

A vulnerability was found in PostgreSQL with the use of the MERGE command, which fails to test new rows against row security policies defined for UPDATE and SELECT. If UPDATE and SELECT policies forbid some rows that INSERT policies do not forbid, a user could store such rows...

postgresql: Buffer overrun from integer overflow in array modification

A flaw was found in PostgreSQL that allows authenticated database users to execute arbitrary code through missing overflow checks during SQL array value modification. This issue exists due to an integer overflow during array modification where a remote user can trigger the overflow by providing...

postgresql: Memory disclosure in aggregate function calls

A memory disclosure vulnerability was found in PostgreSQL that allows remote users to access sensitive information by exploiting certain aggregate function calls with 'unknown'-type arguments. Handling 'unknown'-type values from string literals without type designation can disclose bytes,...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: postgresql:15 security update

An update for the postgresql:15 module is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating,...

postgresql: Role pg_signal_backend can signal certain superuser processes.

A flaw was found in PostgreSQL involving the pgcancelbackend role that signals background workers, including the logical replication launcher, autovacuum workers, and the autovacuum launcher. Successful exploitation requires a non-core extension with a less-resilient background worker and would...

postgresql: extension script @substitutions@ within quoting allow SQL injection

IN THE EXTENSION SCRIPT, a SQL Injection vulnerability was found in PostgreSQL if it uses @extowner@, @extschema@, or @extschema:...@ inside a quoting construct dollar quoting, '', or "". If an administrator has installed files of a vulnerable, trusted, non-bundled extension, an attacker with...

postgresql: Memory disclosure in aggregate function calls

A memory disclosure vulnerability was found in PostgreSQL that allows remote users to access sensitive information by exploiting certain aggregate function calls with 'unknown'-type arguments. Handling 'unknown'-type values from string literals without type designation can disclose bytes,...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: postgresql:15 security update

An update for the postgresql:15 module is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating,...

postgresql: MERGE fails to enforce UPDATE or SELECT row security policies

A vulnerability was found in PostgreSQL with the use of the MERGE command, which fails to test new rows against row security policies defined for UPDATE and SELECT. If UPDATE and SELECT policies forbid some rows that INSERT policies do not forbid, a user could store such rows...

postgresql: Buffer overrun from integer overflow in array modification

A flaw was found in PostgreSQL that allows authenticated database users to execute arbitrary code through missing overflow checks during SQL array value modification. This issue exists due to an integer overflow during array modification where a remote user can trigger the overflow by providing...