Missing Authorization Affecting postgresql-libs package, versions <0:9.2.21-1.el7
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- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed11 May 2017
Introduced: 11 May 2017
CVE-2017-7484 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Centos:7 postgresql-libs to version 0:9.2.21-1.el7 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream postgresql-libs package and not the postgresql-libs package as distributed by Centos.
See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
It was found that some selectivity estimation functions in PostgreSQL before 9.2.21, 9.3.x before 9.3.17, 9.4.x before 9.4.12, 9.5.x before 9.5.7, and 9.6.x before 9.6.3 did not check user privileges before providing information from pg_statistic, possibly leaking information. An unprivileged attacker could use this flaw to steal some information from tables they are otherwise not allowed to access.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98459
- https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1746/
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7484
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3851
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-06
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1983
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038476