vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2020-25696: CVE-2020-25696 postgresql: psql's \gset allows overwriting specially treated variables (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Nov 23, 2020 | Dec 15, 2020 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Nov 23, 2020
Added
Dec 15, 2020
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
Description
A flaw was found in the psql interactive terminal of PostgreSQL in versions before 13.1, before 12.5, before 11.10, before 10.15, before 9.6.20 and before 9.5.24. If an interactive psql session uses \gset when querying a compromised server, the attacker can execute arbitrary code as the operating system account running psql. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
Solutions
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