Postgresql: buffer overrun from integer overflow in array modification
CVE-2023-5869

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Red Hat
Status
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security 4.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 Update Services For SAP Solutions
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 December 2023

What is CVE-2023-5869?

A flaw has been identified in PostgreSQL that enables authenticated users to execute arbitrary code due to a missing overflow check during SQL array value modifications. This vulnerability is triggered by an integer overflow resulting from specially crafted data, empowering users to write arbitrary bytes to memory and facilitating extensive read access to the server's memory. As a result, potential exploitation could lead to significant security risks within the database environment.

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Affected Version(s)

Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security 4.2 4.2.4-6

Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security 4.2 4.2.4-6

Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security 4.2 4.2.4-7

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7545
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7579
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7580
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Upstream acknowledges Pedro Gallegos as the original reporter.
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