Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting postgresql12 package, versions <12.17-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.52% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE317-POSTGRESQL12-6062142
  • published16 Nov 2023
  • disclosed10 Dec 2023

Introduced: 16 Nov 2023

CVE-2023-5869  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.17 postgresql12 to version 12.17-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream postgresql12 package and not the postgresql12 package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.17 relevant fixed versions and status.

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 specially crafted data. This enables the execution of arbitrary code on the target system, allowing users to write arbitrary bytes to memory and extensively read the server's memory.

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