SQL Injection Affecting postgresql-docs package, versions <0:13.5-1.module+el8.5.0+725+42e826de


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.2% (58th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-POSTGRESQLDOCS-3198680
  • published5 Jan 2023
  • disclosed4 Mar 2022

Introduced: 4 Mar 2022

CVE-2021-23214  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-89  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 postgresql-docs to version 0:13.5-1.module+el8.5.0+725+42e826de or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2021:5236.

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 Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

When the server is configured to use trust authentication with a clientcert requirement or to use cert authentication, a man-in-the-middle attacker can inject arbitrary SQL queries when a connection is first established, despite the use of SSL certificate verification and encryption.

CVSS Scores

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