SUSE update for postgresql16

1) Improper Privilege Management

EUVDB-ID: #VU86275

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-2024-0985

CWE-ID: CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to late privilege drop in REFRESH MATERIALIZED VIEW CONCURRENTLY. A remote user who is an object creator can execute arbitrary SQL functions as the command issuer.

Mitigation

Update the affected package postgresql16 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15: SP3 - SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15: SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS: 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro: 5.5

Server Applications Module: 15-SP5

SUSE Package Hub 15: 15-SP5

Basesystem Module: 15-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP2 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP2 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP2 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS: 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS: 15-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS: 15-SP2

openSUSE Leap: 15.5

SUSE Enterprise Storage: 7.1

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Server: 4.3

SUSE Manager Proxy: 4.3

libecpg6-32bit: before 16.2-150200.5.10.1

libecpg6-32bit-debuginfo: before 16.2-150200.5.10.1

postgresql16-llvmjit: before 16.2-150200.5.10.1

postgresql16-llvmjit-devel: before 16.2-150200.5.10.1

postgresql16-devel-mini: before 16.2-150200.5.10.1

postgresql16-llvmjit-debuginfo: before 16.2-150200.5.10.1

postgresql16-test: before 16.2-150200.5.10.1

postgresql16-devel-mini-debuginfo: before 16.2-150200.5.10.1

postgresql16-mini-debugsource: before 16.2-150200.5.10.1

libpq5-32bit: before 16.2-150200.5.10.1

libpq5-32bit-debuginfo: before 16.2-150200.5.10.1

postgresql16-docs: before 16.2-150200.5.10.1

postgresql16-server-debuginfo: before 16.2-150200.5.10.1

postgresql16-plpython: before 16.2-150200.5.10.1

postgresql16-plpython-debuginfo: before 16.2-150200.5.10.1

postgresql16-devel: before 16.2-150200.5.10.1

postgresql16-contrib: before 16.2-150200.5.10.1

postgresql16-pltcl-debuginfo: before 16.2-150200.5.10.1

postgresql16: before 16.2-150200.5.10.1

postgresql16-pltcl: before 16.2-150200.5.10.1

postgresql16-contrib-debuginfo: before 16.2-150200.5.10.1

postgresql16-server: before 16.2-150200.5.10.1

postgresql16-plperl-debuginfo: before 16.2-150200.5.10.1

postgresql16-plperl: before 16.2-150200.5.10.1

postgresql16-devel-debuginfo: before 16.2-150200.5.10.1

postgresql16-server-devel: before 16.2-150200.5.10.1

postgresql16-server-devel-debuginfo: before 16.2-150200.5.10.1

postgresql16-debugsource: before 16.2-150200.5.10.1

libpq5-debuginfo: before 16.2-150200.5.10.1

libecpg6: before 16.2-150200.5.10.1

postgresql16-debuginfo: before 16.2-150200.5.10.1

libecpg6-debuginfo: before 16.2-150200.5.10.1

libpq5: before 16.2-150200.5.10.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15_sp4_ltss:15-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_ltss_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_ltss_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_espos_15:SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop_15_sp4_ltss:15-SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_micro:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:server_applications_module:15-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_package_hub_15:15-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:basesystem_module:15-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_15:SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15_sp3_ltss:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15_sp2_ltss:15-SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_15_sp2_ltss:15-SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_enterprise_storage:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_retail_branch_server:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_server:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_manager_proxy:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libecpg6-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libecpg6-32bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-llvmjit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-llvmjit-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-devel-mini:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-llvmjit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-test:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-devel-mini-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-mini-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpq5-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpq5-32bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-docs:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-server-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-plpython:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-plpython-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-contrib:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-pltcl-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-pltcl:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-contrib-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-server:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-plperl-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-plperl:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-devel-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-server-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-server-devel-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpq5-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libecpg6:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libecpg6-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpq5:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20240550-1/

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.