CVE-2020-14350

postgresql: Uncontrolled search path element in CREATE EXTENSION

Published Aug 24, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
It was found that some PostgreSQL extensions did not use search_path safely in their installation script. An attacker with sufficient privileges could use this flaw to trick an administrator into executing a specially crafted script, during the installation or update of such extension. This affects PostgreSQL versions before 12.4, before 11.9, before 10.14, before 9.6.19, and before 9.5.23.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2331-1 posgresql-9.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-6494 It was found that some PostgreSQL extensions did not use search_path safely in their installation script. An attacker with sufficient privileges could use this flaw to trick an administrator into executing a specially crafted script, during the installation or update of such extension. This affects PostgreSQL versions before 12.4, before 11.9, before 10.14, before 9.6.19, and before 9.5.23.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4472-1 PostgreSQL vulnerabilities
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00031}

epss

{'score': 0.00032}