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CVE-2024-10979 Incorrect control of environment variables in PostgreSQL PL/Perl allows an unprivileged database user to change…

Description

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.

Affected products and versions

Product Affected versions Fixed in
postgresql 17 17 → < 17.1 17.1
postgresql 16 16 → < 16.5 16.5
postgresql 15 15 → < 15.9 15.9
postgresql 14 14 → < 14.14 14.14
postgresql 13 13 → < 13.17 13.17
postgresql 12.21 earliest → < 12.21 12.21
postgresql 17 17 → < 17.1 17.1
postgresql 16 16 → < 16.5 16.5
postgresql 15 15 → < 15.9 15.9
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Product Affected versions Fixed in
postgresql 14 14 → < 14.14 14.14
postgresql 13 13 → < 13.17 13.17
postgresql 12.21 earliest → < 12.21 12.21

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