SQL Injection Affecting postgresql-docs package, versions <0:9.2.24-6.el7_9


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.23% (63rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-POSTGRESQLDOCS-1533198
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed8 Aug 2019

Introduced: 8 Aug 2019

CVE-2019-10208  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-89  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 postgresql-docs to version 0:9.2.24-6.el7_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2021:1512.

NVD Description

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

A flaw was discovered in postgresql versions 9.4.x before 9.4.24, 9.5.x before 9.5.19, 9.6.x before 9.6.15, 10.x before 10.10 and 11.x before 11.5 where arbitrary SQL statements can be executed given a suitable SECURITY DEFINER function. An attacker, with EXECUTE permission on the function, can execute arbitrary SQL as the owner of the function.

CVSS Scores

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