SUSE update for postgresql16

1) Missing Authorization

EUVDB-ID: #VU89297

Risk: Low

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-4317

CWE-ID: CWE-862 - Missing Authorization

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization in PostgreSQL built-in views pg_stats_ext and pg_stats_ext_exprs. A remote user can read most common values and other statistics from CREATE STATISTICS commands of other users.

Mitigation

Update the affected package postgresql16 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

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: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP5

openSUSE Leap: 15.5

postgresql16-docs: before 16.3-150200.5.13.1

libecpg6-32bit-debuginfo: before 16.3-150200.5.13.1

libecpg6-32bit: before 16.3-150200.5.13.1

libpq5-32bit-debuginfo: before 16.3-150200.5.13.1

libpq5-32bit: before 16.3-150200.5.13.1

postgresql16-plpython: before 16.3-150200.5.13.1

postgresql16-plperl: before 16.3-150200.5.13.1

postgresql16-llvmjit-devel: before 16.3-150200.5.13.1

postgresql16-server-devel-debuginfo: before 16.3-150200.5.13.1

postgresql16: before 16.3-150200.5.13.1

postgresql16-debugsource: before 16.3-150200.5.13.1

postgresql16-debuginfo: before 16.3-150200.5.13.1

postgresql16-llvmjit: before 16.3-150200.5.13.1

libpq5: before 16.3-150200.5.13.1

postgresql16-devel-mini: before 16.3-150200.5.13.1

libpq5-debuginfo: before 16.3-150200.5.13.1

postgresql16-contrib: before 16.3-150200.5.13.1

postgresql16-pltcl: before 16.3-150200.5.13.1

postgresql16-devel: before 16.3-150200.5.13.1

libecpg6-debuginfo: before 16.3-150200.5.13.1

postgresql16-server-debuginfo: before 16.3-150200.5.13.1

postgresql16-mini-debugsource: before 16.3-150200.5.13.1

postgresql16-contrib-debuginfo: before 16.3-150200.5.13.1

postgresql16-server: before 16.3-150200.5.13.1

postgresql16-plperl-debuginfo: before 16.3-150200.5.13.1

postgresql16-llvmjit-debuginfo: before 16.3-150200.5.13.1

libecpg6: before 16.3-150200.5.13.1

postgresql16-test: before 16.3-150200.5.13.1

postgresql16-devel-mini-debuginfo: before 16.3-150200.5.13.1

postgresql16-plpython-debuginfo: before 16.3-150200.5.13.1

postgresql16-server-devel: before 16.3-150200.5.13.1

postgresql16-devel-debuginfo: before 16.3-150200.5.13.1

postgresql16-pltcl-debuginfo: before 16.3-150200.5.13.1

CPE2.3

• 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:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop_15:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-docs:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libecpg6-32bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libecpg6-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpq5-32bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpq5-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-plpython:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-plperl:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-llvmjit-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-server-devel-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-llvmjit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpq5:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-devel-mini:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpq5-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-contrib:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-pltcl:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libecpg6-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-server-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-mini-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*: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-llvmjit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:libecpg6:*:*:*:*:*: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-plpython-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-server-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-devel-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:postgresql16-pltcl-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20241652-1/

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.