CVE-2025-2291 Affecting pgbouncer package, versions <1.24.1-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.02% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-PGBOUNCER-9726870
  • published17 Apr 2025
  • disclosed16 Apr 2025

Introduced: 16 Apr 2025

NewCVE-2025-2291  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable pgbouncer to version 1.24.1-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream pgbouncer package and not the pgbouncer package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

Password can be used past expiry in PgBouncer due to auth_query not taking into account Postgres its VALID UNTIL value, which allows an attacker to log in with an already expired password