SB2024120936 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support update for postgresql



SB2024120936 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support update for postgresql

Published: December 9, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024120936
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-10979)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect control of environment variables. A remote unprivileged database user can change sensitive process environment variables (e.g. PATH) and execute arbitrary code on the database server.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.