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Alpine Linux: CVE-2021-20229: Incorrect Authorization

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Alpine Linux: CVE-2021-20229: Incorrect Authorization

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
02/23/2021
Created
06/18/2022
Added
06/17/2022
Modified
10/02/2024

Description

A flaw was found in PostgreSQL in versions before 13.2. 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.

Solution(s)

  • alpine-linux-upgrade-postgresql
  • alpine-linux-upgrade-postgresql13
  • alpine-linux-upgrade-postgresql14
  • alpine-linux-upgrade-postgresql15

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