SB2023112034 - SUSE update for postgresql14 

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SB2023112034 - SUSE update for postgresql14

Published: November 20, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023112034
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

High 33% Low 67%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5868)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application in the aggregate function calls when handling "unknown"-type arguments. A remote user can read parts of system memory.


2) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5869)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in array modification. A remote user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


3) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5870)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to pg_cancel_backend rolse signals background workers, including the logical replication launcher, autovacuum workers and the autovacuum launcher. A remote privileged user can abuse this behavior and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References