Integer overflow in PostgreSQL - CVE-2021-32027

 

Integer overflow in PostgreSQL - CVE-2021-32027

Published: May 13, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU53231
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 9.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-32027
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow when processing certain SQL array values during array subscribing calculation. An authenticated database user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system and can be exploited by a remote unauthenticated attacker via SQL injection vulnerability in the frontend application.


Affected software

PostgreSQL
Amazon Linux AMI
Gentoo Linux
Arch Linux
SUSE CaaS Platform
SUSE Enterprise Storage
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Anolis OS
HPE Helion Openstack
SUSE OpenStack Cloud
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software
Ubuntu
MicroSCADA X SYS600
MicroSCADA Pro SYS600
MicroSCADA X DMS600
Red Hat Software Collections
IBM Qradar SIEM
Zoho ManageEngine OpManager
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions
postgresql (Red Hat package)
rh-postgresql10-postgresql (Red Hat package)
postgresql-11 (Debian package)
rh-postgresql12-postgresql (Red Hat package)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages
postgres-decoderbufs
pgaudit
postgresql-9.5 (Ubuntu package)
postgresql-server-devel
postgresql-docs
postgresql-server
postgresql-pltcl
postgresql-plpython3
postgresql-test-rpm-macros
postgresql-static
postgresql-test
postgresql-contrib
postgresql
postgresql-plperl
postgresql-10 (Ubuntu package)
postgresql-upgrade-devel
postgresql-upgrade
postgresql10-server
postgresql10-debugsource
postgresql10-devel
postgresql10-devel-debuginfo
postgresql10
postgresql10-contrib
postgresql10-contrib-debuginfo
postgresql10-debuginfo
postgresql10-plperl
postgresql10-plperl-debuginfo
postgresql10-plpython
postgresql10-plpython-debuginfo
postgresql10-pltcl
postgresql10-pltcl-debuginfo
postgresql10-server-debuginfo
postgresql10-docs
libpq5-32bit-debuginfo
libpq5-32bit
libecpg6
libecpg6-debuginfo
libpq5
libpq5-debuginfo
postgresql-12 (Ubuntu package)
postgresql12-server
postgresql12-debugsource
postgresql12-devel
postgresql12-devel-debuginfo
postgresql12-server-devel
postgresql12-server-devel-debuginfo
postgresql12
postgresql12-contrib
postgresql12-contrib-debuginfo
postgresql12-debuginfo
postgresql12-plperl
postgresql12-plperl-debuginfo
postgresql12-plpython
postgresql12-docs
postgresql12-server-debuginfo
postgresql12-pltcl-debuginfo
postgresql12-pltcl
postgresql12-plpython-debuginfo
postgresql-13 (Ubuntu package)
rh-postgresql13-postgresql (Red Hat package)
postgresql13-debugsource
postgresql13-server-debuginfo
postgresql13-devel
postgresql13-server-devel
postgresql13-docs
libpq5-debuginfo-32bit
postgresql13-server
postgresql13-pltcl-debuginfo
postgresql13-pltcl
postgresql13-plpython-debuginfo
postgresql13-plpython
postgresql13-plperl-debuginfo
postgresql13-plperl
postgresql13-debuginfo
postgresql13-contrib-debuginfo
postgresql13-contrib
postgresql13
postgresql13-server-devel-debuginfo
postgresql13-devel-debuginfo
postgresql13-test
postgresql15
IBM Security Verify Access
BIG-IP
EMC Data Protection Advisor
Dell EMC Unity XT Operating Environment (OE)
Dell EMC Unity VSA Operating Environment (OE)
Dell EMC Unity Operating Environment (OE)
Dell EMC VxRail Appliance

How to mitigate CVE-2021-32027

Install updates from vendor's website.

PostgreSQL - addressed in versions 9.6.22, 10.17, 11.12, 12.7, 13.3
MicroSCADA X SYS600 - update to 10.3
MicroSCADA Pro SYS600 - update to 10.3
MicroSCADA X DMS600 - update to 4.6
IBM Qradar SIEM - addressed in versions 7.3.3 Fix Pack 10, 7.4.3 Fix Pack 4
postgresql (Red Hat package) - update to 9.2.24-7.el7_9
rh-postgresql10-postgresql (Red Hat package) - update to 10.17-1.el7
postgresql-11 (Debian package) - update to 11.12-0+deb10u1
rh-postgresql12-postgresql (Red Hat package) - update to 12.7-1.el7
Zoho ManageEngine OpManager - update to 12.5 125397
BIG-IP - update to 17.1.1
EMC Data Protection Advisor - update to 19.5
postgres-decoderbufs - update to 0.10.0-2
pgaudit - addressed in versions 1.4.0-6, 1.5.0-1
Dell EMC Unity XT Operating Environment (OE) - update to 5.1.2.0.5.007
Dell EMC Unity VSA Operating Environment (OE) - update to 5.1.2.0.5.007
Dell EMC Unity Operating Environment (OE) - update to 5.1.2.0.5.007
Dell EMC VxRail Appliance - update to 7.0.203
postgresql-9.5 (Ubuntu package) - update to 9.5.250ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1
postgresql-server-devel - addressed in versions 9.6.22-1, 10.17-1, 12.7-1, 13.3-1
postgresql-docs - addressed in versions 9.6.22-1, 10.17-1, 12.7-1, 13.3-1
postgresql-server - addressed in versions 9.6.22-1, 10.17-1, 12.7-1, 13.3-1
postgresql-pltcl - addressed in versions 9.6.22-1, 10.17-1, 12.7-1, 13.3-1
postgresql-plpython3 - addressed in versions 9.6.22-1, 10.17-1, 12.7-1, 13.3-1
postgresql-test-rpm-macros - addressed in versions 9.6.22-1, 10.17-1, 12.7-1, 13.3-1
postgresql-static - addressed in versions 9.6.22-1, 10.17-1, 12.7-1, 13.3-1
postgresql-test - addressed in versions 9.6.22-1, 10.17-1, 12.7-1, 13.3-1
postgresql-contrib - addressed in versions 9.6.22-1, 10.17-1, 12.7-1, 13.3-1
postgresql - addressed in versions 9.6.22-1, 10.17-1, 12.7-1, 13.3-1
postgresql-plperl - addressed in versions 9.6.22-1, 10.17-1, 12.7-1, 13.3-1
postgresql-10 (Ubuntu package) - update to 10.17-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
postgresql-upgrade-devel - addressed in versions 10.17-1, 12.7-1, 13.3-1
postgresql-upgrade - addressed in versions 10.17-1, 12.7-1, 13.3-1
postgresql10-server - addressed in versions 10.17-4.16.4, 10.17-4.35.1, 10.17-8.35.1, 10.18-4.19.6
postgresql10-debugsource - addressed in versions 10.17-4.16.4, 10.17-4.35.1, 10.17-8.35.1, 10.18-4.19.6
postgresql10-devel - addressed in versions 10.17-4.16.4, 10.17-4.35.1, 10.17-8.35.1, 10.18-4.19.6
postgresql10-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 10.17-4.16.4, 10.17-4.35.1, 10.17-8.35.1, 10.18-4.19.6
postgresql10 - addressed in versions 10.17-4.16.4, 10.17-4.35.1, 10.17-8.35.1, 10.18-4.19.6
postgresql10-contrib - addressed in versions 10.17-4.16.4, 10.17-4.35.1, 10.17-8.35.1, 10.18-4.19.6
postgresql10-contrib-debuginfo - addressed in versions 10.17-4.16.4, 10.17-4.35.1, 10.17-8.35.1, 10.18-4.19.6
postgresql10-debuginfo - addressed in versions 10.17-4.16.4, 10.17-4.35.1, 10.17-8.35.1, 10.18-4.19.6
postgresql10-plperl - addressed in versions 10.17-4.16.4, 10.17-4.35.1, 10.17-8.35.1, 10.18-4.19.6
postgresql10-plperl-debuginfo - addressed in versions 10.17-4.16.4, 10.17-4.35.1, 10.17-8.35.1, 10.18-4.19.6
postgresql10-plpython - addressed in versions 10.17-4.16.4, 10.17-4.35.1, 10.17-8.35.1, 10.18-4.19.6
postgresql10-plpython-debuginfo - addressed in versions 10.17-4.16.4, 10.17-4.35.1, 10.17-8.35.1, 10.18-4.19.6
postgresql10-pltcl - addressed in versions 10.17-4.16.4, 10.17-4.35.1, 10.17-8.35.1, 10.18-4.19.6
postgresql10-pltcl-debuginfo - addressed in versions 10.17-4.16.4, 10.17-4.35.1, 10.17-8.35.1, 10.18-4.19.6
postgresql10-server-debuginfo - addressed in versions 10.17-4.16.4, 10.17-4.35.1, 10.17-8.35.1, 10.18-4.19.6
postgresql10-docs - addressed in versions 10.17-4.16.4, 10.17-4.35.1, 10.17-8.35.1, 10.18-4.19.6
libpq5-32bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 10.17-4.35.1, 12.12-150100.3.33.1, 13.3-5.10.1
libpq5-32bit - addressed in versions 10.17-4.35.1, 12.12-150100.3.33.1, 13.3-3.9.3, 13.3-5.10.1
libecpg6 - addressed in versions 10.17-4.35.1, 12.12-150100.3.33.1, 13.3-3.9.3, 13.3-5.10.1
libecpg6-debuginfo - addressed in versions 10.17-4.35.1, 12.12-150100.3.33.1, 13.3-3.9.3, 13.3-5.10.1
libpq5 - addressed in versions 10.17-4.35.1, 12.12-150100.3.33.1, 13.3-3.9.3, 13.3-5.10.1
libpq5-debuginfo - addressed in versions 10.17-4.35.1, 12.12-150100.3.33.1, 13.3-3.9.3, 13.3-5.10.1
postgresql-12 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 12.7-0ubuntu0.20.04.1, 12.7-0ubuntu0.20.10.1
postgresql12-server - addressed in versions 12.7-3.15.3, 12.7-8.20.1, 12.12-150100.3.33.1
postgresql12-debugsource - addressed in versions 12.7-3.15.3, 12.7-8.20.1, 12.12-150100.3.33.1
postgresql12-devel - addressed in versions 12.7-3.15.3, 12.7-8.20.1, 12.12-150100.3.33.1
postgresql12-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 12.7-3.15.3, 12.7-8.20.1, 12.12-150100.3.33.1
postgresql12-server-devel - addressed in versions 12.7-3.15.3, 12.7-8.20.1, 12.12-150100.3.33.1
postgresql12-server-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 12.7-3.15.3, 12.7-8.20.1, 12.12-150100.3.33.1
postgresql12 - addressed in versions 12.7-3.15.3, 12.7-8.20.1, 12.12-150100.3.33.1
postgresql12-contrib - addressed in versions 12.7-3.15.3, 12.7-8.20.1, 12.12-150100.3.33.1
postgresql12-contrib-debuginfo - addressed in versions 12.7-3.15.3, 12.7-8.20.1, 12.12-150100.3.33.1
postgresql12-debuginfo - addressed in versions 12.7-3.15.3, 12.7-8.20.1, 12.12-150100.3.33.1
postgresql12-plperl - addressed in versions 12.7-3.15.3, 12.7-8.20.1, 12.12-150100.3.33.1
postgresql12-plperl-debuginfo - addressed in versions 12.7-3.15.3, 12.7-8.20.1, 12.12-150100.3.33.1
postgresql12-plpython - addressed in versions 12.7-3.15.3, 12.7-8.20.1, 12.12-150100.3.33.1
postgresql12-docs - addressed in versions 12.7-3.15.3, 12.7-8.20.1, 12.12-150100.3.33.1
postgresql12-server-debuginfo - addressed in versions 12.7-3.15.3, 12.7-8.20.1, 12.12-150100.3.33.1
postgresql12-pltcl-debuginfo - addressed in versions 12.7-3.15.3, 12.7-8.20.1, 12.12-150100.3.33.1
postgresql12-pltcl - addressed in versions 12.7-3.15.3, 12.7-8.20.1, 12.12-150100.3.33.1
postgresql12-plpython-debuginfo - addressed in versions 12.7-3.15.3, 12.7-8.20.1, 12.12-150100.3.33.1
postgresql-13 (Ubuntu package) - update to 13.3-0ubuntu0.21.04.1
rh-postgresql13-postgresql (Red Hat package) - update to 13.3-1.el7
postgresql13-debugsource - addressed in versions 13.3-3.9.2, 13.3-3.9.3, 13.3-5.10.1
postgresql13-server-debuginfo - addressed in versions 13.3-3.9.3, 13.3-5.10.1
postgresql13-devel - addressed in versions 13.3-3.9.3, 13.3-5.10.1
postgresql13-server-devel - addressed in versions 13.3-3.9.3, 13.3-5.10.1
postgresql13-docs - addressed in versions 13.3-3.9.3, 13.3-5.10.1
libpq5-debuginfo-32bit - update to 13.3-3.9.3
postgresql13-server - addressed in versions 13.3-3.9.3, 13.3-5.10.1
postgresql13-pltcl-debuginfo - addressed in versions 13.3-3.9.3, 13.3-5.10.1
postgresql13-pltcl - addressed in versions 13.3-3.9.3, 13.3-5.10.1
postgresql13-plpython-debuginfo - addressed in versions 13.3-3.9.3, 13.3-5.10.1
postgresql13-plpython - addressed in versions 13.3-3.9.3, 13.3-5.10.1
postgresql13-plperl-debuginfo - addressed in versions 13.3-3.9.3, 13.3-5.10.1
postgresql13-plperl - addressed in versions 13.3-3.9.3, 13.3-5.10.1
postgresql13-debuginfo - addressed in versions 13.3-3.9.3, 13.3-5.10.1
postgresql13-contrib-debuginfo - addressed in versions 13.3-3.9.3, 13.3-5.10.1
postgresql13-contrib - addressed in versions 13.3-3.9.3, 13.3-5.10.1
postgresql13 - addressed in versions 13.3-3.9.3, 13.3-5.10.1
postgresql13-server-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 13.3-3.9.3, 13.3-5.10.1
postgresql13-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 13.3-3.9.3, 13.3-5.10.1
postgresql13-test - update to 13.3-5.10.1
postgresql15 - update to 15.5-1

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