CVE-2023-5868 Affecting postgresql12 package, versions <12.17-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.34% (72nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE317-POSTGRESQL12-6062144
  • published16 Nov 2023
  • disclosed10 Dec 2023

Introduced: 16 Nov 2023

CVE-2023-5868  (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 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, potentially revealing notable and confidential information. This issue exists due to excessive data output in aggregate function calls, enabling remote users to read some portion of system memory.

CVSS Scores

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