CVE-2020-25696
Published: 13 November 2020
A flaw was found in the psql interactive terminal of PostgreSQL in versions before 13.1, before 12.5, before 11.10, before 10.15, before 9.6.20 and before 9.5.24. If an interactive psql session uses \gset when querying a compromised server, the attacker can execute arbitrary code as the operating system account running psql. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
Priority
Medium
CVSS 3 base score: 7.5
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
postgresql-10 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(10.15)
|
| Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Released
(10.15-0ubuntu0.18.04.1)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
postgresql-12 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(12.5)
|
| Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla) |
Released
(12.5-0ubuntu0.20.10.1)
|
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Released
(12.5-0ubuntu0.20.04.1)
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
postgresql-9.1 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Needs triage
|
| Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
postgresql-9.3 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Needs triage
|
| Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Deferred
(2019-08-23)
|
|
|
postgresql-9.5 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(9.5.24)
|
| Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Released
(9.5.24-0ubuntu0.16.04.1)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| leosilva | PostgreSQL 9.1 is end of life upstream, and no updates are are available. Marking as ignored in precise. PostgreSQL 9.3 is end of life upstream, and no updates are are available. Marking as deferred in -esm-main releases. |