SB2024102452 - SUSE update for postgresql16 

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SB2024102452 - SUSE update for postgresql16

Published: October 24, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024102452
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Missing Authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-4317)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization in PostgreSQL built-in views pg_stats_ext and pg_stats_ext_exprs. A remote user can read most common values and other statistics from CREATE STATISTICS commands of other users.


2) Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7348)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges within the database.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition when executing concurrent pg_dump sessions. A remote user with privileges to create and drop non-temporary objects can execute arbitrary SQL commands with the privileges of the role running pg_dump (which is often a superuser).


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References