SB2019051017 - Memory leak in postgresql (Alpine package)



SB2019051017 - Memory leak in postgresql (Alpine package)

Published: May 10, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019051017
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-10129)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to read parts of system memory.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak when processing INSERT queries. A remote authenticated user can execute a specially crafted INSERT statement to a partitioned table and read parts of memory.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.