CVE-2024-10979 Affecting postgresql-16 package, versions <16.6-0ubuntu0.24.10.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (11th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2410-POSTGRESQL16-8382248
  • published3 Dec 2024
  • disclosed14 Nov 2024

Introduced: 14 Nov 2024

CVE-2024-10979  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:24.10 postgresql-16 to version 16.6-0ubuntu0.24.10.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream postgresql-16 package and not the postgresql-16 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:24.10 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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