Summary
USN-6968-1 fixed CVE-2024-7348 in PostgreSQL-12, PostgreSQL-14, and
PostgreSQL-16.
This update provides the corresponding updates for PostgreSQL-9.3 in
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and PostgreSQL-10 in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
Noah Misch discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled certain
SQL objects. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute
arbitrary SQL functions as the superuser.
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · Pro 14.04 LTS Pro:14.04:LTS | postgresql-9.3 | 9.3.24-0ubuntu0.14.04+esm1 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 18.04 LTS Pro:18.04:LTS | postgresql-10 | 10.23-0ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm2 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 8.8
PostgreSQL relation replacement during pg_dump executes arbitrary SQL
Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition in pg_dump in PostgreSQL allows an object creator to execute arbitrary SQL functions as the user running pg_dump, which is often a superuser. The attack involves replacing another relation type with a view or …
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-7348