Memory Exposure Vulnerability in PostgreSQL by Community Distribution
CVE-2021-32029

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Postgresql
Status
Postgresql
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 October 2021

Summary

A vulnerability in PostgreSQL allows an authenticated database user to exploit the UPDATE ... RETURNING command on specially crafted tables, potentially revealing arbitrary bytes of server memory. This may lead to unintentional exposure of sensitive data, posing risks to data confidentiality.

Affected Version(s)

postgresql postgresql 13.3, postgresql 12.7, postgresql 11.12

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1956883
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https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2021-32029/
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211112-0003/
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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