CVE-2024-10979 (GCVE-0-2024-10979)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-11-14 13:00 – Updated: 2025-11-03 21:51
VLAI?
Title
PostgreSQL PL/Perl environment variable changes execute arbitrary code
Summary
Incorrect control of environment variables in PostgreSQL PL/Perl allows an unprivileged database user to change sensitive process environment variables (e.g. PATH). That often suffices to enable arbitrary code execution, even if the attacker lacks a database server operating system user. Versions before PostgreSQL 17.1, 16.5, 15.9, 14.14, 13.17, and 12.21 are affected.
Severity ?
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-15 - External Control of System or Configuration Setting
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a PostgreSQL Affected: 17 , < 17.1 (rpm)
Affected: 16 , < 16.5 (rpm)
Affected: 15 , < 15.9 (rpm)
Affected: 14 , < 14.14 (rpm)
Affected: 13 , < 13.17 (rpm)
Affected: 0 , < 12.21 (rpm)
Credits
The PostgreSQL project thanks Coby Abrams for reporting this problem.
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