CVE-2024-10979 Affecting postgresql-server package, versions <0:16.6-1.module+el8.10.0+1900+d7340343


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (11th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-POSTGRESQLSERVER-8532170
  • published19 Dec 2024
  • disclosed14 Nov 2024

Introduced: 14 Nov 2024

CVE-2024-10979  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 postgresql-server to version 0:16.6-1.module+el8.10.0+1900+d7340343 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2024:10831.

NVD Description

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

Incorrect control of environment variables in PostgreSQL PL/Perl allows an unprivileged database user to change sensitive process environment variables (e.g. PATH). That often suffices to enable arbitrary code execution, even if the attacker lacks a database server operating system user. Versions before PostgreSQL 17.1, 16.5, 15.9, 14.14, 13.17, and 12.21 are affected.

CVSS Scores

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