SUSE update for postgresql16

1) Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU95605

Risk: Low

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:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7348

CWE-ID: CWE-367 - Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition when executing concurrent pg_dump sessions. A remote user with privileges to create and drop non-temporary objects can execute arbitrary SQL commands with the privileges of the role running pg_dump (which is often a superuser).

Mitigation

Update the affected package postgresql16 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Legacy Module: 15-SP6

SUSE Package Hub 15: 15-SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP6

openSUSE Leap: 15.6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP6

postgresql14-docs: before 14.13-150600.16.6.1

postgresql14-llvmjit-debuginfo: before 14.13-150600.16.6.1

postgresql14-contrib-debuginfo: before 14.13-150600.16.6.1

postgresql14-plperl: before 14.13-150600.16.6.1

postgresql14-server-debuginfo: before 14.13-150600.16.6.1

postgresql14-debugsource: before 14.13-150600.16.6.1

postgresql14-debuginfo: before 14.13-150600.16.6.1

postgresql14-server: before 14.13-150600.16.6.1

postgresql14-devel: before 14.13-150600.16.6.1

postgresql14-llvmjit-devel: before 14.13-150600.16.6.1

postgresql14-test: before 14.13-150600.16.6.1

postgresql14-plpython-debuginfo: before 14.13-150600.16.6.1

postgresql14-server-devel-debuginfo: before 14.13-150600.16.6.1

postgresql14-server-devel: before 14.13-150600.16.6.1

postgresql14-pltcl-debuginfo: before 14.13-150600.16.6.1

postgresql14-llvmjit: before 14.13-150600.16.6.1

postgresql14-contrib: before 14.13-150600.16.6.1

postgresql14-pltcl: before 14.13-150600.16.6.1

postgresql14: before 14.13-150600.16.6.1

postgresql14-plperl-debuginfo: before 14.13-150600.16.6.1

postgresql14-plpython: before 14.13-150600.16.6.1

postgresql14-devel-debuginfo: before 14.13-150600.16.6.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:legacy_module:15-SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_package_hub_15:15-SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-docs:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-llvmjit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-contrib-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-plperl:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-server-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*: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-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-llvmjit-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-test:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-plpython-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-pltcl-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-llvmjit:*:*:*:*:*: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:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-plperl-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-plpython:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:postgresql14-devel-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20243160-1/

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.