SUSE update for postgresql12

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU66429

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2625

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges within the database.

The vulnerability exists due to extension scripts can replace objects that do not belong to the extension when using the CREATE OR REPLACE or CREATE IF NOT EXISTS commands. A remote user with (1) permissions to create non-temporary objects in at least one schema, (2) ability to lure or wait for an administrator to create or update an affected extension in that schema, and (3) ability to lure or wait for a victim to use the object targeted in CREATE OR REPLACE or CREATE IF NOT EXISTS can run arbitrary code as the victim role.

Mitigation

Update the affected package postgresql12 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Enterprise Storage: 7.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Storage: 7.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications: 12-SP4 - 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing: 12 - 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 11-SP3-CLIENT-TOOLS-BETA - 15-SP3

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.1 - 4.2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy Software: 15-SP3

SUSE Manager Server: 4.1 - 4.2

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.1 - 4.2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP: 15-SP2

openSUSE Leap: 15.3 - 15.4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages: 15-SP3

postgresql12-docs: before 12.12-150200.8.35.1

postgresql12-test: before 12.12-150200.8.35.1

postgresql12-server-devel-debuginfo: before 12.12-150200.8.35.1

postgresql12-server-devel: before 12.12-150200.8.35.1

postgresql12-server-debuginfo: before 12.12-150200.8.35.1

postgresql12-server: before 12.12-150200.8.35.1

postgresql12-pltcl-debuginfo: before 12.12-150200.8.35.1

postgresql12-pltcl: before 12.12-150200.8.35.1

postgresql12-plpython-debuginfo: before 12.12-150200.8.35.1

postgresql12-plpython: before 12.12-150200.8.35.1

postgresql12-plperl-debuginfo: before 12.12-150200.8.35.1

postgresql12-plperl: before 12.12-150200.8.35.1

postgresql12-llvmjit-devel: before 12.12-150200.8.35.1

postgresql12-llvmjit-debuginfo: before 12.12-150200.8.35.1

postgresql12-llvmjit: before 12.12-150200.8.35.1

postgresql12-devel-debuginfo: before 12.12-150200.8.35.1

postgresql12-devel: before 12.12-150200.8.35.1

postgresql12-debugsource: before 12.12-150200.8.35.1

postgresql12-debuginfo: before 12.12-150200.8.35.1

postgresql12-contrib-debuginfo: before 12.12-150200.8.35.1

postgresql12-contrib: before 12.12-150200.8.35.1

postgresql12: before 12.12-150200.8.35.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_enterprise_storage:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_storage:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications:12-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing:15-SP2-LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing:15-SP2-ESPOS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11-SP3-CLIENT-TOOLS-BETA:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:15-SP2-LTSS:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:15-SP2-BCL:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_retail_branch_server:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_legacy_software:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_server:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_proxy:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap:15-SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_packagehub_subpackages:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql12-docs:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql12-test:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql12-server-devel-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql12-server-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql12-server-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql12-server:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql12-pltcl-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql12-pltcl:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql12-plpython-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql12-plpython:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql12-plperl-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql12-plperl:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql12-llvmjit-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql12-llvmjit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql12-llvmjit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql12-devel-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql12-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql12-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql12-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql12-contrib-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql12-contrib:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql12:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20222988-1/

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.