Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2023-2454 |
CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system postgresql-client-9.5 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component postgresql-9.5 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
Vendor | Canonical Ltd. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU76041
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2454
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions. A remote database user with CREATE privilege can bypass protective search_path changes via "CREATE SCHEMA ... schema_element" command and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Update the affected package postgresql-9.5 to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 16.04
postgresql-client-9.5 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro
postgresql-9.5 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6230-1
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.