Improper Input Validation Affecting postgresql-devel package, versions <0:9.2.18-1.el7


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.63% (80th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL7-POSTGRESQLDEVEL-4665413
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 11 Aug 2016

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 postgresql-devel to version 0:9.2.18-1.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:2606.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream postgresql-devel package and not the postgresql-devel package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

PostgreSQL before 9.1.23, 9.2.x before 9.2.18, 9.3.x before 9.3.14, 9.4.x before 9.4.9, and 9.5.x before 9.5.4 might allow remote authenticated users with the CREATEDB or CREATEROLE role to gain superuser privileges via a (1) " (double quote), (2) \ (backslash), (3) carriage return, or (4) newline character in a (a) database or (b) role name that is mishandled during an administrative operation.