Uncontrolled Search Path Element Affecting postgresql-pltcl package, versions <0:12.5-1.module+el8.3.0+9608+b210d254


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.22% (61st percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE8-POSTGRESQLPLTCL-2558103
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 24 Aug 2020

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 postgresql-pltcl to version 0:12.5-1.module+el8.3.0+9608+b210d254 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-5620-1.

NVD Description

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

It was found that PostgreSQL versions before 12.4, before 11.9 and before 10.14 did not properly sanitize the search_path during logical replication. An authenticated attacker could use this flaw in an attack similar to CVE-2018-1058, in order to execute arbitrary SQL command in the context of the user used for replication.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

7.1 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    High
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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SUSE

7.8 high
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Red Hat

7.1 high