CVE-2021-20229 (Medium) detected in postgresREL_11_11

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CVE-2021-20229 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - postgresREL_11_11

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Library home page: https://github.com/postgres/postgres.git

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (1)

yugabyte-db/src/postgres/src/backend/parser/parse_target.c

Vulnerability Details

A flaw was found in PostgreSQL in versions before 13.2, before 12.6, before 11.11, before 10.16, before 9.6.21 and before 9.5.25. This flaw allows a user with SELECT privilege on one column to craft a special query that returns all columns of the table. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.

Publish Date: 2021-02-23

URL: CVE-2021-20229

CVSS 3 Score Details (4.3)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: Low
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20229

Release Date: 2021-02-23

Fix Resolution: v9.5.25, v9.6.21, v10.16, v11.11, v12.6, v13.2