CVE-2018-16850
Published: August 31, 2023Last modified: August 31, 2023
Description
postgresql before versions 11.1, 10.6 is vulnerable to a to SQL injection in pg_upgrade and pg_dump via CREATE TRIGGER ... REFERENCING. Using a purpose-crafted trigger definition, an attacker can cause arbitrary SQL statements to run, with superuser privileges.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 9.8 |
| Attack Vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | HIGH |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | postgresql15 | Not affected (15.4-r0) |
| Stream | postgresql15 | Not affected (15.4-r0) |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105923
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042144
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3757
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16850
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-24
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3818-1/
- https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1905/