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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
11/15/2024

Description

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

Solution(s)

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

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