Postgresql: merge fails to enforce update or select row security policies
CVE-2023-39418
3.1LOW
Key Information:
- Vendor
Red Hat
- Status
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 11 August 2023
What is CVE-2023-39418?
A vulnerability was found in PostgreSQL with the use of the MERGE command, which fails to test new rows against row security policies defined for UPDATE and SELECT. If UPDATE and SELECT policies forbid some rows that INSERT policies do not forbid, a user could store such rows.

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Affected Version(s)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 8090020231114113548.a75119d5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support 8080020231113134015.63b34585
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 9030020231120082734.rhel9
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
3.1
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved