Improper Authorization Affecting postgresql-upgrade package, versions <0:9.2.21-1.el7
Threat Intelligence
The probability is the direct output of the EPSS model, and conveys an overall sense of the threat of exploitation in the wild. The percentile measures the EPSS probability relative to all known EPSS scores. Note: This data is updated daily, relying on the latest available EPSS model version. Check out the EPSS documentation for more details.
Do your applications use this vulnerable package?
In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.
Test your applicationsSnyk Learn
Learn about Improper Authorization vulnerabilities in an interactive lesson.
Start learning- Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-POSTGRESQLUPGRADE-2086791
- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed11 May 2017
Introduced: 11 May 2017
CVE-2017-7486 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Centos:7 postgresql-upgrade to version 0:9.2.21-1.el7 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream postgresql-upgrade package and not the postgresql-upgrade package as distributed by Centos.
See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
PostgreSQL versions 8.4 - 9.6 are vulnerable to information leak in pg_user_mappings view which discloses foreign server passwords to any user having USAGE privilege on the associated foreign server.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98460
- https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1746/
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7486
- 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