CVE-2024-10979 Affecting postgresql16 package, versions <16.5-r0


Severity

Recommended
low

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALPINE319-POSTGRESQL16-8382469
  • published 16 Nov 2024
  • disclosed 14 Nov 2024

Introduced: 14 Nov 2024

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How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.19 postgresql16 to version 16.5-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream postgresql16 package and not the postgresql16 package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.19 relevant fixed versions and status.

Incorrect control of environment variables in PostgreSQL PL/Perl allows an unprivileged database user to change sensitive process environment variables (e.g. PATH). That often suffices to enable arbitrary code execution, even if the attacker lacks a database server operating system user. Versions before PostgreSQL 17.1, 16.5, 15.9, 14.14, 13.17, and 12.21 are affected.