Untrusted Search Path Affecting postgresql package, versions <11.9-r0


0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.05% (13th percentile)
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NVD
7.3 high
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SUSE
7.3 high
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Red Hat
7.1 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALPINE39-POSTGRESQL-609837
  • published 6 Sep 2020
  • disclosed 24 Aug 2020

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.9 postgresql to version 11.9-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream postgresql package and not the postgresql package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.9 relevant fixed versions and status.

It was found that some PostgreSQL extensions did not use search_path safely in their installation script. An attacker with sufficient privileges could use this flaw to trick an administrator into executing a specially crafted script, during the installation or update of such extension. This affects PostgreSQL versions before 12.4, before 11.9, before 10.14, before 9.6.19, and before 9.5.23.