Arbitrary Code Execution Affecting postgresql package, versions [,12.21)[13.0,13.17)[14.0,14.14)[15.0,15.9)[16.0,16.5)[17.0,17.1)
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- published17 Nov 2024
- disclosed13 Nov 2024
- creditCoby Abrams
Introduced: 13 Nov 2024
CVE-2024-10979 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade postgresql to version 12.21, 13.17, 14.14, 15.9, 16.5, 17.1 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution via trusted PL/Perl, due to missing checks in plperl/plc_trusted.pl. A user with USAGE privilege on the language can bypass protections and expected containment to modify environment variables in such a way as to execute arbitrary code.