SQL Injection Affecting postgresql-plpython 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
0.6% (79th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-POSTGRESQLPLPYTHON-1533193
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed12 Nov 2020

Introduced: 12 Nov 2020

CVE-2020-25695  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-89  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 postgresql-plpython 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-plpython package and not the postgresql-plpython package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in PostgreSQL versions before 13.1, before 12.5, before 11.10, before 10.15, before 9.6.20 and before 9.5.24. An attacker having permission to create non-temporary objects in at least one schema can execute arbitrary SQL functions under the identity of a superuser. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

CVSS Scores

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