CVE-2017-7484

postgresql: Selectivity estimators bypass SELECT privilege checks

Published May 12, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
It was found that some selectivity estimation functions in PostgreSQL before 9.2.21, 9.3.x before 9.3.17, 9.4.x before 9.4.12, 9.5.x before 9.5.7, and 9.6.x before 9.6.3 did not check user privileges before providing information from pg_statistic, possibly leaking information. An unprivileged attacker could use this flaw to steal some information from tables they are otherwise not allowed to access.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4273-1 postgresql-13 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3851-1 postgresql-9.4 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-16504 It was found that some selectivity estimation functions in PostgreSQL before 9.2.21, 9.3.x before 9.3.17, 9.4.x before 9.4.12, 9.5.x before 9.5.7, and 9.6.x before 9.6.3 did not check user privileges before providing information from pg_statistic, possibly leaking information. An unprivileged attacker could use this flaw to steal some information from tables they are otherwise not allowed to access.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 4:04 PM
Reserved
Apr 5, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 12, 2017, 7:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:24 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 11, 2017, 12:00 AM