Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support update for postgresql



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-7348
CWE-ID CWE-367
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		postgresql (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Red Hat Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

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

EUVDB-ID: #VU95605

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

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

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

postgresql (Red Hat package): before 9.2.24-9.el7_9.1

CPE2.3
External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:8495


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.



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