vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2023-5870: Security patch for postgresql (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:M/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Dec 10, 2023 | Jan 23, 2024 | May 20, 2026 |
Severity
3
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:M/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Dec 10, 2023
Added
Jan 23, 2024
Modified
May 20, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in PostgreSQL involving the pg_cancel_backend role that signals background workers, including the logical replication launcher, autovacuum workers, and the autovacuum launcher. Successful exploitation requires a non-core extension with a less-resilient background worker and would affect that specific background worker only. This issue may allow a remote high privileged user to launch a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Solutions
amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-postgresqlamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-postgresql-contribamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-postgresql-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-postgresql-docsamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-postgresql-llvmjitamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-postgresql-plperlamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-postgresql-plpython2amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-postgresql-plpython3amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-postgresql-pltclamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-postgresql-private-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-postgresql-private-libsamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-postgresql-serveramazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-postgresql-server-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-postgresql-staticamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-postgresql-testamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-postgresql-test-rpm-macrosamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-postgresql-upgradeamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-postgresql-upgrade-devel
References
- AMAZON-AL2/ALAS2POSTGRESQL12-2024-007
- AMAZON-AL2/ALAS2POSTGRESQL13-2024-005
- AMAZON-AL2/ALAS2POSTGRESQL14-2024-004
- AMAZON-AL2/ALASPOSTGRESQL12-2024-007
- AMAZON-AL2/ALASPOSTGRESQL13-2024-005
- AMAZON-AL2/ALASPOSTGRESQL14-2024-004
- CVE-2023-5870
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2023-5870
- CWE-400
- EUVD-EUVD-2023-58144
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2023-58144
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