Improper Input Validation Affecting postgresql-test package, versions <0:8.4.13-1.el6_3


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.22% (62nd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS6-POSTGRESQLTEST-2062054
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 17 Aug 2012

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 postgresql-test to version 0:8.4.13-1.el6_3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream postgresql-test package and not the postgresql-test package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

The xml_parse function in the libxml2 support in the core server component in PostgreSQL 8.3 before 8.3.20, 8.4 before 8.4.13, 9.0 before 9.0.9, and 9.1 before 9.1.5 allows remote authenticated users to determine the existence of arbitrary files or URLs, and possibly obtain file or URL content that triggers a parsing error, via an XML value that refers to (1) a DTD or (2) an entity, related to an XML External Entity (aka XXE) issue.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

6.5 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    None
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Red Hat

3.5 low