SUSE update for postgresql10

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU63126

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1552

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrectly imposed security restrictions in Autovacuum, REINDEX, CREATE INDEX, REFRESH MATERIALIZED VIEW, CLUSTER, and pg_amcheck. A remote authenticated user with permission to create non-temp objects can execute arbitrary SQL functions under a superuser identity and escalate privileges within the application.

Mitigation

Update the affected package postgresql10 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar: 8 - 9

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit: 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP: 12-SP3 - 12-SP4

HPE Helion Openstack: 8

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications: 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 12-SP2-BCL - 12-SP5

SUSE OpenStack Cloud: 8 - 9

postgresql10-devel-debuginfo: before 10.21-4.28.3

postgresql10-devel: before 10.21-4.28.3

postgresql10-docs: before 10.21-4.28.3

postgresql10-server-debuginfo: before 10.21-4.28.3

postgresql10-server: before 10.21-4.28.3

postgresql10-pltcl-debuginfo: before 10.21-4.28.3

postgresql10-pltcl: before 10.21-4.28.3

postgresql10-plpython-debuginfo: before 10.21-4.28.3

postgresql10-plpython: before 10.21-4.28.3

postgresql10-plperl-debuginfo: before 10.21-4.28.3

postgresql10-plperl: before 10.21-4.28.3

postgresql10-debugsource: before 10.21-4.28.3

postgresql10-debuginfo: before 10.21-4.28.3

postgresql10-contrib-debuginfo: before 10.21-4.28.3

postgresql10-contrib: before 10.21-4.28.3

postgresql10: before 10.21-4.28.3

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_openstack_cloud_crowbar:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_openstack_cloud_crowbar:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:12-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:12-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:hpe_helion_openstack:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications:12-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12-SP2-BCL:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12-SP3-LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12-SP3-BCL:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_openstack_cloud:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql10-devel-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql10-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql10-docs:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql10-server-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql10-server:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql10-pltcl-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql10-pltcl:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql10-plpython-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql10-plpython:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql10-plperl-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql10-plperl:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql10-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql10-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql10-contrib-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql10-contrib:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql10:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20221804-1/

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.