Out-of-bounds read in PostgreSQL - CVE-2022-41862
Published: February 9, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72088
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41862
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
Software vendor:
PostgreSQL Global Development Group
PostgreSQL Global Development Group
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A remote attacker can send an unterminated string during the establishment of Kerberos transport encryption, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.