Out-of-bounds Read Affecting postgresql-plperl package, versions <0:12.7-1.module+el8.4.0+20191+2f8d0e59


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.11% (45th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-POSTGRESQLPLPERL-2583756
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed8 Oct 2021

Introduced: 8 Oct 2021

CVE-2021-32029  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 postgresql-plperl to version 0:12.7-1.module+el8.4.0+20191+2f8d0e59 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-2372.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream postgresql-plperl package and not the postgresql-plperl package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in postgresql. Using an UPDATE ... RETURNING command on a purpose-crafted table, an authenticated database user could read arbitrary bytes of server memory. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality.

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