SUSE update for postgresql14

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU66429

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2625

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges within the database.

The vulnerability exists due to extension scripts can replace objects that do not belong to the extension when using the CREATE OR REPLACE or CREATE IF NOT EXISTS commands. A remote user with (1) permissions to create non-temporary objects in at least one schema, (2) ability to lure or wait for an administrator to create or update an affected extension in that schema, and (3) ability to lure or wait for a victim to use the object targeted in CREATE OR REPLACE or CREATE IF NOT EXISTS can run arbitrary code as the victim role.

Mitigation

Update the affected package postgresql14 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Enterprise Storage: 7.1

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.1 - 4.3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Storage: 7.1

SUSE Manager Server: 4.1 - 4.3

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.1 - 4.3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP: 15-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 15-SP2-BCL - 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem: 15-SP3 - 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing: 15-SP2-ESPOS - 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop: 15-SP3 - 15-SP4

openSUSE Leap: 15.3 - 15.4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications: 15-SP3 - 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications: 15-SP3 - 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages: 15-SP3

libpq5-32bit-debuginfo: before 14.5-150200.5.17.1

libpq5-32bit: before 14.5-150200.5.17.1

libecpg6-32bit-debuginfo: before 14.5-150200.5.17.1

libecpg6-32bit: before 14.5-150200.5.17.1

postgresql14-docs: before 14.5-150200.5.17.1

postgresql14-test: before 14.5-150200.5.17.1

postgresql14-server-devel-debuginfo: before 14.5-150200.5.17.1

postgresql14-server-devel: before 14.5-150200.5.17.1

postgresql14-server-debuginfo: before 14.5-150200.5.17.1

postgresql14-server: before 14.5-150200.5.17.1

postgresql14-pltcl-debuginfo: before 14.5-150200.5.17.1

postgresql14-pltcl: before 14.5-150200.5.17.1

postgresql14-plpython-debuginfo: before 14.5-150200.5.17.1

postgresql14-plpython: before 14.5-150200.5.17.1

postgresql14-plperl-debuginfo: before 14.5-150200.5.17.1

postgresql14-plperl: before 14.5-150200.5.17.1

postgresql14-llvmjit-devel: before 14.5-150200.5.17.1

postgresql14-llvmjit-debuginfo: before 14.5-150200.5.17.1

postgresql14-llvmjit: before 14.5-150200.5.17.1

postgresql14-devel-debuginfo: before 14.5-150200.5.17.1

postgresql14-devel: before 14.5-150200.5.17.1

postgresql14-debugsource: before 14.5-150200.5.17.1

postgresql14-debuginfo: before 14.5-150200.5.17.1

postgresql14-contrib-debuginfo: before 14.5-150200.5.17.1

postgresql14-contrib: before 14.5-150200.5.17.1

postgresql14: before 14.5-150200.5.17.1

libpq5-debuginfo: before 14.5-150200.5.17.1

libpq5: before 14.5-150200.5.17.1

libecpg6-debuginfo: before 14.5-150200.5.17.1

libecpg6: before 14.5-150200.5.17.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_enterprise_storage:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_retail_branch_server:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_retail_branch_server:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_retail_branch_server:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_storage:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_server:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_server:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_server:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_proxy:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_proxy:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:15-SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:15-SP2-BCL:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_basesystem:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing:15-SP2-ESPOS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_server_applications:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_packagehub_subpackages:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpq5-32bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpq5-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libecpg6-32bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libecpg6-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql14-docs:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql14-test:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql14-server-devel-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql14-server-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql14-server-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql14-server:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql14-pltcl-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql14-pltcl:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql14-plpython-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql14-plpython:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql14-plperl-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql14-plperl:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql14-llvmjit-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql14-llvmjit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql14-llvmjit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql14-devel-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql14-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql14-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql14-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql14-contrib-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql14-contrib:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql14:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpq5-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpq5:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libecpg6-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libecpg6:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20222989-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.