SQL Injection Affecting postgresql95-libs package, versions <0:9.5.23-1.81.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.17% (80th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-POSTGRESQL95LIBS-1725458
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed29 Oct 2019

Introduced: 29 Oct 2019

CVE-2019-10208  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-89  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 postgresql95-libs to version 0:9.5.23-1.81.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2020-1442.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream postgresql95-libs package and not the postgresql95-libs package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was discovered in postgresql versions 9.4.x before 9.4.24, 9.5.x before 9.5.19, 9.6.x before 9.6.15, 10.x before 10.10 and 11.x before 11.5 where arbitrary SQL statements can be executed given a suitable SECURITY DEFINER function. An attacker, with EXECUTE permission on the function, can execute arbitrary SQL as the owner of the function.

CVSS Base Scores

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