SUSE update for postgresql14

1) Missing Authorization

EUVDB-ID: #VU89297

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

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 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 14.12-3.41.1

postgresql14-plpython: before 14.12-3.41.1

postgresql14-debuginfo: before 14.12-3.41.1

postgresql14-server: before 14.12-3.41.1

postgresql14-pltcl: before 14.12-3.41.1

postgresql14: before 14.12-3.41.1

postgresql14-plpython-debuginfo: before 14.12-3.41.1

postgresql14-plperl-debuginfo: before 14.12-3.41.1

postgresql14-server-debuginfo: before 14.12-3.41.1

postgresql14-contrib: before 14.12-3.41.1

postgresql14-pltcl-debuginfo: before 14.12-3.41.1

postgresql14-plperl: before 14.12-3.41.1

postgresql14-contrib-debuginfo: before 14.12-3.41.1

postgresql14-server-devel-debuginfo: before 14.12-3.41.1

postgresql14-server-devel: before 14.12-3.41.1

postgresql14-debugsource: before 14.12-3.41.1

postgresql14-devel-debuginfo: before 14.12-3.41.1

postgresql14-devel: before 14.12-3.41.1

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:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-server:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-pltcl:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-plpython-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-plperl-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-server-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-contrib:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-pltcl-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-plperl:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-contrib-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-server-devel-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-server-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-devel-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20241703-1/

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.