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PostgreSQL: CVE-2024-10979: PostgreSQL PL/Perl environment variable changes execute arbitrary code

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PostgreSQL: CVE-2024-10979: PostgreSQL PL/Perl environment variable changes execute arbitrary code

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
11/15/2024
Created
11/16/2024
Added
11/15/2024
Modified
11/18/2024

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • postgres-upgrade-13_17
  • postgres-upgrade-14_14
  • postgres-upgrade-15_9
  • postgres-upgrade-16_5
  • postgres-upgrade-17_1

References

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