Description
A flaw was found in PostgreSQL's "ALTER ... DEPENDS ON EXTENSION", where sub-commands did not perform authorization checks. An authenticated attacker could use this flaw in certain configurations to perform drop objects such as function, triggers, et al., leading to database corruption. This issue affects PostgreSQL versions before 12.2, before 11.7, before 10.12 and before 9.6.17.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | postgresql | 12.2, 11.7, 10.12, 9.6.17 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 10 | postgresql-11 | 11.7-0+deb10u1 | DSA-4623-1 |
| Debian 9 | postgresql-9.6 | 9.6.17-0+deb9u1 | DSA-4622-1 |
| Debian 8 | postgresql-9.4 | 9.4.26-0+deb8u1 | DLA-2105-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | postgresql-10 | 10.12-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | USN-4282-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | pgaudit | 1.4.0-4.module+el8.3.0+9042+664538f4 | RHSA-2020:5620 |
| RHEL 8 | postgres-decoderbufs | 0.10.0-2.module+el8.3.0+9042+664538f4 | RHSA-2020:5620 |
| RHEL 8 | postgresql +10 | 9.6.20-1.module+el8.3.0+8938+7f0e88b6 | RHSA-2020:5620, RHSA-2020:5619, RHSA-2020:3669 |
| RHEL 8 | postgresql-upgrade +1 | 10.14-1.module+el8.2.0+7801+be0fed80 | RHSA-2020:5620, RHSA-2020:3669 |
| RHEL 3 | rh-postgresql10-postgresql +13 | 10.12-2.el7 | RHSA-2020:0980 |
| RHEL 3 | rh-postgresql12-postgresql +13 | 12.4-1.el7 | RHSA-2020:5112 |
| RHEL 3 | rh-postgresql96-postgresql +13 | 9.6.19-1.el7 | RHSA-2020:4295 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhev Manager 4 | rh-postgresql10-postgresql +13 | 10.12-2.el7 | RHBA-2020:2396 |
| Red Hat Rhev Manager 4 | rhvm +20 | 4.3.10.3-0.2.el7 | RHBA-2020:2396 |
| RHEL 8.2 EUS | pgaudit | 1.4.0-4.module+el8.2.0+9043+1dbb5661 | RHSA-2021:0163 |
| RHEL 8.2 EUS | postgres-decoderbufs | 0.10.0-2.module+el8.2.0+9043+1dbb5661 | RHSA-2021:0163 |
| RHEL 8.2 EUS | postgresql +10 | 9.6.20-1.module+el8.2.0+8939+9a3b4b64 | RHSA-2021:0164, RHSA-2021:0163 |
| RHEL 8.2 EUS | postgresql-upgrade +1 | 12.5-1.module+el8.2.0+9043+1dbb5661 | RHSA-2021:0163 |
| RHEL 8.1 EUS | postgresql +10 | 9.6.20-1.module+el8.1.0+9156+8ff1384f | RHSA-2021:0167, RHSA-2021:0166 |
| RHEL 8.1 EUS | postgresql-upgrade +1 | 10.15-1.module+el8.1.0+9154+cd474635 | RHSA-2021:0166 |
| RHEL 8.0 E4S | postgresql +10 | 9.6.20-1.module+el8.0.0+9157+356b8def | RHSA-2020:5664, RHSA-2020:5661 |
| RHEL 8.0 E4S | postgresql-upgrade +1 | 10.15-1.module+el8.0.0+9155+4a85661a | RHSA-2020:5664 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 8 | postgres-decoderbufs | 0.10.0-2.module_el8.6.0+2758+4f4474df | ALSA-2020:5620 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | pgaudit | 1.4.0-4.module+el8.4.0+545+ca56da2e | RLSA-2020:5620 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | postgres-decoderbufs | 0.10.0-2.module+el8.4.0+424+71d47d9a | RLSA-2020:5620 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP1 | postgresql | 12-8.11.3 | SUSE-SU-2020:2149-1, SUSE-RU-2020:1280-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | postgresql10 | 10.12-8.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0752-1, SUSE-RU-2020:1280-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | postgresql12 +1 | 12.2-3.5.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:2149-1, SUSE-RU-2020:1280-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | python-psycopg2 | 2.8.4-5.4.6 | SUSE-RU-2020:1280-1 |
| SLES 15 | postgresql | 12.0.1-8.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2149-1 |
| SLES 15 | postgresql10 | 10.12-4.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2149-1, SUSE-SU-2020:0589-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | postgresql10 +1 | 10.12-1.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0715-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | postgresql10 +1 | 10.12-1.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0715-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | postgresql10 +1 | 10.12-1.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0715-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | postgresql96 +1 | 9.6.17-3.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0586-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP2 | postgresql10 +1 | 10.12-1.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0715-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | postgresql96 +1 | 9.6.17-3.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0586-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | postgresql10 +1 | 10.12-1.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0715-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | postgresql96 +1 | 9.6.17-3.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0586-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 | postgresql | 12.0.1-8.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2149-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 | postgresql10 | 10.12-4.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2149-1, SUSE-SU-2020:0589-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | postgresql10 +1 | 10.12-1.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0715-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | postgresql10 +1 | 10.12-1.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0715-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | postgresql10 +1 | 10.12-1.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0715-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | postgresql96 +1 | 9.6.17-3.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0586-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | postgresql10 +1 | 10.12-1.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0715-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | postgresql96 +1 | 9.6.17-3.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0586-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | postgresql10 +1 | 10.12-1.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0715-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | postgresql96 +1 | 9.6.17-3.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0586-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | postgresql | 12.0.1-8.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2149-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | postgresql10 | 10.12-4.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:2149-1, SUSE-SU-2020:0589-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | postgresql10 +1 | 10.12-1.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0715-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | postgresql96 +1 | 9.6.17-3.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0586-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | postgresql10 +1 | 10.12-1.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0715-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | postgresql96 +1 | 9.6.17-3.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0586-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | postgresql10 +1 | 10.12-1.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0715-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | postgresql96 +1 | 9.6.17-3.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0586-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | postgresql10 +1 | 10.12-1.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0715-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | postgresql96 +1 | 9.6.17-3.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0586-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 | postgresql10 +1 | 10.12-1.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0715-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 | postgresql96 +1 | 9.6.17-3.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0586-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | postgresql10 | 10.18-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11184-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | postgresql11 | 11.13-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11185-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | postgresql12 | 12.8-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11186-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | postgresql | 12.0.1-lp151.6.9.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1227-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | postgresql10 | 10.12-lp151.2.9.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1227-1, openSUSE-SU-2020:0331-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | postgresql12 | 12.3-lp151.2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1227-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | postgresql96 | 9.6.19-lp151.3.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1227-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.20 | postgresql14 +1 | 12.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.19 | postgresql14 +1 | 12.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | postgresql12 +2 | 12.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | postgresql12 +2 | 12.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | postgresql12 +1 | 12.2-r0 | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.15 | postgresql12 +1 | 12.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | postgresql | 12.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | postgresql | 12.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | postgresql | 12.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | postgresql | 12.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | postgresql | 11.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | postgresql | 11.7-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | postgresql | 10.12-r0 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | postgresql +12 | 10.14-1.module+el8.2.0+7785+0ea9f177 | ELSA-2020-3669 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | rh-postgresql10-postgresql +13 | 10.15-1.el7 | ELSA-2021-9290 |
Advisories 32
- ALSA-2020:5620 Important: postgresql:12 security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2021:0167 Red Hat Security Advisory: postgresql:9.6 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- RHSA-2021:0166 Red Hat Security Advisory: postgresql:10 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- RHSA-2021:0164 Red Hat Security Advisory: postgresql:9.6 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- RHSA-2021:0163 Red Hat Security Advisory: postgresql:12 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- RHSA-2020:5664 Red Hat Security Advisory: postgresql:10 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- RHSA-2020:5661 Red Hat Security Advisory: postgresql:9.6 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- RHSA-2020:5619 Red Hat Security Advisory: postgresql:9.6 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- RHSA-2020:5620 Red Hat Security Advisory: postgresql:12 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- RHSA-2020:5112 Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-postgresql12-postgresql security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- RHSA-2020:4295 Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-postgresql96-postgresql security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- RHSA-2020:3669 Red Hat Security Advisory: postgresql:10 security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- RHSA-2020:0980 Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-postgresql10-postgresql security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- RHBA-2020:2396 Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: Red Hat Virtualization Engine security, bug fix 4.3.10 Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- USN-4282-1 postgresql-10, postgresql-11 vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-4623-1 postgresql-11 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-4622-1 postgresql-9.6 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2105-1 postgresql-9.4 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- RLSA-2020:5620 Important: postgresql:12 security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:0586-1 Security update for postgresql96 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11185-1 postgresql11-11.13-1.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:0715-1 Security update for postgresql10 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0331-1 Security update for postgresql10 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11184-1 postgresql10-10.18-1.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-RU-2020:1280-1 Recommended update for postgresql, postgresql10, postgresql12 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:0589-1 Security update for postgresql10 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:0752-1 Security update for postgresql10 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:2149-1 Security update for postgresql10 and postgresql12 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11186-1 postgresql12-12.8-1.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1227-1 Security update for postgresql96, postgresql10 and postgresql12 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
- ELSA-2021-9290 Important: rh-postgresql10-postgresql security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jun 11, 2021
- ELSA-2020-3669 Moderate: postgresql:10 security and bug fix update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Sep 9, 2020