SUSE update for postgresql14

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 postgresql14 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

postgresql14-docs: before 14.11-3.36.1

postgresql14-plpython-debuginfo: before 14.11-3.36.1

postgresql14-plpython: before 14.11-3.36.1

postgresql14-contrib-debuginfo: before 14.11-3.36.1

postgresql14-contrib: before 14.11-3.36.1

postgresql14-pltcl: before 14.11-3.36.1

postgresql14-debuginfo: before 14.11-3.36.1

postgresql14: before 14.11-3.36.1

postgresql14-plperl-debuginfo: before 14.11-3.36.1

postgresql14-server: before 14.11-3.36.1

postgresql14-plperl: before 14.11-3.36.1

postgresql14-pltcl-debuginfo: before 14.11-3.36.1

postgresql14-server-debuginfo: before 14.11-3.36.1

postgresql14-server-devel: before 14.11-3.36.1

postgresql14-server-devel-debuginfo: before 14.11-3.36.1

postgresql14-devel-debuginfo: before 14.11-3.36.1

postgresql14-debugsource: before 14.11-3.36.1

postgresql14-devel: before 14.11-3.36.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-docs:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-plpython-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-plpython:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-contrib-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-contrib:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-pltcl:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-plperl-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-server:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-plperl:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-pltcl-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-server-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-server-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-server-devel-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-devel-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20240540-1/

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.