SB2022040641 - Fedora 35 update for postgresql-jdbc
Published: April 6, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022040641
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper initialization (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21724)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization in pgjdbc driver when handling attacker-controlled URL in connection properties as the driver does not verify if the class implements the expected interface before instantiating the class. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted URL to the affected application and execute arbitrary code in the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.