Remote Code Execution (RCE) Affecting postgresql package, versions [,9.0.13)[9.1.0, 9.1.9)[9.2.0, 9.2.4)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
96.81% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-POSTGRESQL-2336100
  • published12 Jan 2022
  • disclosed4 Apr 2013
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 4 Apr 2013

CVE-2013-1899  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-94  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade postgresql to version 9.0.13, 9.1.9, 9.2.4 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE). Argument injection vulnerability in PostgreSQL 9.2.x before 9.2.4, 9.1.x before 9.1.9, and 9.0.x before 9.0.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file corruption), and allows remote authenticated users to modify configuration settings and execute arbitrary code, via a connection request using a database name that begins with a "-" (hyphen).

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