Ubuntu update for postgresql-14
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-4317 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-862 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system postgresql-client-14 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component postgresql-14 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component postgresql-client-15 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component postgresql-15 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component postgresql-client-16 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component postgresql-16 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Canonical Ltd. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Missing Authorization
EUVDB-ID: #VU89297
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-4317
CWE-ID:
CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization in PostgreSQL built-in views pg_stats_ext and pg_stats_ext_exprs. A remote user can read most common values and other statistics from CREATE STATISTICS commands of other users.
Update the affected package postgresql-14 to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 22.04 - 24.04
postgresql-client-14 (Ubuntu package): before 14.12-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
postgresql-14 (Ubuntu package): before 14.12-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
postgresql-client-15 (Ubuntu package): before 15.7-0ubuntu0.23.10.1
postgresql-15 (Ubuntu package): before 15.7-0ubuntu0.23.10.1
postgresql-client-16 (Ubuntu package): before 16.3-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
postgresql-16 (Ubuntu package): before 16.3-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:22.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:23.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:24.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:canonical:postgresql-client-14_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:canonical:postgresql-14_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:canonical:postgresql-client-15_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:canonical:postgresql-15_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:canonical:postgresql-client-16_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:canonical:postgresql-16_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6802-1
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.
