Out-of-bounds Read Affecting postgresql-upgrade package, versions <0:12.7-1.module+el8.4.0+545+ca56da2e


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.11% (44th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-POSTGRESQLUPGRADE-3289687
  • published5 Jan 2023
  • disclosed8 Oct 2021

Introduced: 8 Oct 2021

CVE-2021-32029  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 postgresql-upgrade to version 0:12.7-1.module+el8.4.0+545+ca56da2e or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2021:2372.

NVD Description

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

A flaw was found in postgresql. Using an UPDATE ... RETURNING command on a purpose-crafted table, an authenticated database user could read arbitrary bytes of server memory. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality.

CVSS Scores

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