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amazonAmazonALAS-2023-1759
HistoryJun 05, 2023 - 4:39 p.m.

Important: postgresql92

2023-06-0516:39:00
alas.aws.amazon.com
14
postgresql92
privilege escalation
vulnerability
cve-2023-2454
package update
red hat
mitre

7.2 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

0.003 Low

EPSS

Percentile

68.9%

Issue Overview:

This enabled an attacker having database-level CREATE privilege to execute arbitrary code as the bootstrap superuser. Database owners have that right by default, and explicit grants may extend it to other users. (CVE-2023-2454)

Affected Packages:

postgresql92

Issue Correction:
Run yum update postgresql92 to update your system.

New Packages:

i686:  
    postgresql92-debuginfo-9.2.24-3.69.amzn1.i686  
    postgresql92-devel-9.2.24-3.69.amzn1.i686  
    postgresql92-libs-9.2.24-3.69.amzn1.i686  
    postgresql92-docs-9.2.24-3.69.amzn1.i686  
    postgresql92-plpython26-9.2.24-3.69.amzn1.i686  
    postgresql92-pltcl-9.2.24-3.69.amzn1.i686  
    postgresql92-server-compat-9.2.24-3.69.amzn1.i686  
    postgresql92-plperl-9.2.24-3.69.amzn1.i686  
    postgresql92-contrib-9.2.24-3.69.amzn1.i686  
    postgresql92-server-9.2.24-3.69.amzn1.i686  
    postgresql92-plpython27-9.2.24-3.69.amzn1.i686  
    postgresql92-test-9.2.24-3.69.amzn1.i686  
    postgresql92-9.2.24-3.69.amzn1.i686  
  
src:  
    postgresql92-9.2.24-3.69.amzn1.src  
  
x86_64:  
    postgresql92-docs-9.2.24-3.69.amzn1.x86_64  
    postgresql92-plpython27-9.2.24-3.69.amzn1.x86_64  
    postgresql92-test-9.2.24-3.69.amzn1.x86_64  
    postgresql92-plperl-9.2.24-3.69.amzn1.x86_64  
    postgresql92-contrib-9.2.24-3.69.amzn1.x86_64  
    postgresql92-9.2.24-3.69.amzn1.x86_64  
    postgresql92-libs-9.2.24-3.69.amzn1.x86_64  
    postgresql92-server-9.2.24-3.69.amzn1.x86_64  
    postgresql92-debuginfo-9.2.24-3.69.amzn1.x86_64  
    postgresql92-pltcl-9.2.24-3.69.amzn1.x86_64  
    postgresql92-plpython26-9.2.24-3.69.amzn1.x86_64  
    postgresql92-devel-9.2.24-3.69.amzn1.x86_64  
    postgresql92-server-compat-9.2.24-3.69.amzn1.x86_64  

Additional References

Red Hat: CVE-2023-2454

Mitre: CVE-2023-2454

7.2 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

0.003 Low

EPSS

Percentile

68.9%