Buffer Over-read Affecting postgresql16-docs-debuginfo package, versions <0:16.9-1.amzn2023.0.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (25th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-POSTGRESQL16DOCSDEBUGINFO-10294302
  • published3 Jun 2025
  • disclosed8 May 2025

Introduced: 8 May 2025

CVE-2025-4207  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-126  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 postgresql16-docs-debuginfo to version 0:16.9-1.amzn2023.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2025-973.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream postgresql16-docs-debuginfo package and not the postgresql16-docs-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

Buffer over-read in PostgreSQL GB18030 encoding validation allows a database input provider to achieve temporary denial of service on platforms where a 1-byte over-read can elicit process termination. This affects the database server and also libpq. Versions before PostgreSQL 17.5, 16.9, 15.13, 14.18, and 13.21 are affected.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1