CVE-2023-2454 Affecting postgresql-9.5 package, versions <9.5.25-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm4


medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Privileges Required High
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.3% (69th percentile)
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NVD
7.2 high
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SUSE
6 medium
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Red Hat
7.2 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1604-POSTGRESQL95-5530307
  • published 12 May 2023
  • disclosed 9 Jun 2023

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 postgresql-9.5 to version 9.5.25-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm4 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream postgresql-9.5 package and not the postgresql-9.5 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

schema_element defeats protective search_path changes; It was found that certain database calls in PostgreSQL could permit an authed attacker with elevated database-level privileges to execute arbitrary code.