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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.144709
Category:Databases
Title:PostgreSQL < 9.5.23, 9.6.x < 9.6.19, 10.x < 10.14, 11.x < 11.9, 12.x < 12.4 Search Path Vulnerability - Linux
Summary:PostgreSQL is prone to an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in; CREATE EXTENSION.
Description:Summary:
PostgreSQL is prone to an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in
CREATE EXTENSION.

Vulnerability Impact:
When a superuser runs certain CREATE EXTENSION statements, users may be able to
execute arbitrary SQL functions under the identity of that superuser. The attacker must have permission to
create objects in the new extension's schema or a schema of a prerequisite extension. Not all extensions are
vulnerable.

Affected Software/OS:
PostgreSQL versions prior to 9.5.23, 9.6.x prior to 9.6.19, 10.x prior to
10.14, 11.x prior to 11.9 and 12.x prior to 12.4.

Solution:
Update to version 9.5.23, 9.6.19, 10.14, 11.9, 12.4 or later.

CVSS Score:
4.4

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-14350
Debian Security Information: [debian-lts-announce] 20200817 [SECURITY] [DLA 2331-1] posgresql-9.6 security update (Google Search)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00028.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-13
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1865746
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:1227 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00043.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:1228 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00044.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:1243 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00050.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:1244 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00049.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:1312 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00003.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:1326 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00008.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4472-1/
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