SQL Injection Affecting postgresql95-static package, versions <0:9.5.24-1.82.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.58% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-POSTGRESQL95STATIC-1725749
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed16 Nov 2020

Introduced: 16 Nov 2020

CVE-2020-25695  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-89  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 postgresql95-static to version 0:9.5.24-1.82.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2021-1476.

NVD Description

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

A flaw was found in PostgreSQL versions before 13.1, before 12.5, before 11.10, before 10.15, before 9.6.20 and before 9.5.24. An attacker having permission to create non-temporary objects in at least one schema can execute arbitrary SQL functions under the identity of a superuser. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

CVSS Scores

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