Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition in pg_dump in PostgreSQL allows an object creator to execute arbitrary SQL functions as the user running pg_dump, which is often a superuser. The attack involves replacing another relation type with a view or foreign table. The attack requires waiting for pg_dump to start, but winning the race condition is trivial if the attacker retains an open transaction. Versions before PostgreSQL 16.4, 15.8, 14.13, 13.16, and 12.20 are affected.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade postgresql-plperlUpgrade postgresql-testUpgrade postgresql-pltclUpgrade postgresql-docsUpgrade postgresql-staticUpgrade postgresql-server-develUpgrade pgauditUpgrade pg_repackUpgrade postgresql-serverUpgrade postgresql-private-develUpgrade postgresql-private-libsUpgrade postgresqlUpgrade postgres-decoderbufsUpgrade postgresql-contribUpgrade postgresql-upgrade-develUpgrade postgresql-plpython3Upgrade postgresql-upgradeUpgrade postgresql-test-rpm-macros | Aug 30, 2024 | Aug 8, 2024 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade postgresql15Upgrade postgresql13Upgrade postgresql16Upgrade postgresql12Upgrade postgresql14 | Oct 1, 2024 | Aug 8, 2024 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade libpq-develUpgrade libpq-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-upgrade-develUpgrade postgresql-staticUpgrade postgresql-private-develUpgrade postgresql-docsUpgrade postgresql-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-plpython2Upgrade postgresql-contribUpgrade postgresql-develUpgrade postgresql-private-libsUpgrade postgresql-testUpgrade postgresqlUpgrade postgresql-server-develUpgrade postgresql-libsUpgrade postgresql-plperlUpgrade postgresql-pltclUpgrade postgresql-plpythonUpgrade postgresql-upgradeUpgrade postgresql-llvmjitUpgrade postgresql-plpython3Upgrade postgresql-serverUpgrade libpqUpgrade postgresql-test-rpm-macros | Oct 3, 2024 | Aug 8, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade postgresql92 | Feb 6, 2025 | Aug 8, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade postgresql15Upgrade postgresql15-plperl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-upgradeUpgrade postgresql15-plpython3-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-pltcl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-private-libs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-llvmjitUpgrade postgresql15-upgrade-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-pltclUpgrade postgresql15-test-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql15-plpython3Upgrade postgresql15-private-libsUpgrade postgresql15-contribUpgrade postgresql15-docsUpgrade postgresql15-server-develUpgrade postgresql15-llvmjit-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-plperlUpgrade postgresql15-upgrade-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-upgrade-develUpgrade postgresql15-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-contrib-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-staticUpgrade postgresql15-server-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-serverUpgrade postgresql15-private-develUpgrade postgresql15-server-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-testUpgrade postgresql15-test-rpm-macrosUpgrade postgresql15-docs-debuginfo | Feb 17, 2025 | Aug 8, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade postgresql-15Upgrade postgresql-13 | Aug 12, 2024 | Aug 8, 2024 |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2025086 | — | Upgrade Dell PowerStoreOS to the latest version | Oct 23, 2025 | Feb 20, 2025 |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2025117 | — | Upgrade Dell PowerStoreOS to the latest version | Oct 23, 2025 | Mar 6, 2025 |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2025147 | — | Upgrade Dell PowerStoreOS to the latest version | Oct 23, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade postgresql16-clientUpgrade postgresql15-serverUpgrade postgresql16-serverUpgrade postgresql13-clientUpgrade postgresql12-serverUpgrade postgresql12-clientUpgrade postgresql15-clientUpgrade postgresql14-serverUpgrade postgresql13-serverUpgrade postgresql14-client | Aug 8, 2024 | Aug 8, 2024 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-db/postgresql. | Sep 23, 2024 | Aug 8, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade postgres-decoderbufsUpgrade postgresql-private-libsUpgrade pgauditUpgrade postgresql-upgrade-develUpgrade postgresql-testUpgrade postgresql-upgradeUpgrade postgresql-plpython3Upgrade postgresql-server-develUpgrade postgresqlUpgrade postgresql-libsUpgrade pg_repackUpgrade postgresql-plperlUpgrade postgresql-contribUpgrade postgresql-serverUpgrade postgresql-docsUpgrade postgresql-staticUpgrade postgresql-private-develUpgrade postgresql-develUpgrade postgresql-pltclUpgrade postgresql-plpythonUpgrade postgresql-test-rpm-macros | Oct 16, 2024 | Aug 8, 2024 |
| Postgres | — | Upgrade to PostgreSQL version 15.8Upgrade to the latest version of PostgreSQLUpgrade to PostgreSQL version 14.13Upgrade to PostgreSQL version 16.4 | Aug 9, 2024 | Aug 8, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade postgresql-develUpgrade postgresql-plpythonUpgrade pgaudit-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql-test-rpm-macrosUpgrade postgresql-contribUpgrade postgresqlUpgrade postgresql-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-docsUpgrade postgresql-serverUpgrade postgresql-upgrade-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-private-libs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-upgrade-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-libsUpgrade postgresql-staticUpgrade postgresql-pltclUpgrade postgresql-docs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-plperl-debuginfoUpgrade pg_repackUpgrade postgresql-plperlUpgrade pg_repack-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql-test-debuginfoUpgrade postgres-decoderbufs-debuginfoUpgrade pgaudit-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-upgradeUpgrade postgresql-server-develUpgrade postgresql-contrib-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-server-devel-debuginfoUpgrade pgauditUpgrade postgres-decoderbufsUpgrade pg_repack-debuginfoUpgrade postgres-decoderbufs-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql-private-develUpgrade postgresql-upgrade-develUpgrade postgresql-testUpgrade postgresql-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql-private-libsUpgrade postgresql-plpython3-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-plpython3Upgrade postgresql-server-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-pltcl-debuginfo | Sep 13, 2024 | Aug 8, 2024 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade postgresql-plperlUpgrade postgresqlUpgrade postgresql-server-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-test-debuginfoUpgrade pgaudit-debugsourceUpgrade postgres-decoderbufs-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql-pltclUpgrade postgresql-upgradeUpgrade postgresql-docs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-plpython3-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-contrib-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-serverUpgrade postgresql-upgrade-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-server-develUpgrade postgresql-plpython3Upgrade pg_repack-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-testUpgrade pgaudit-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-upgrade-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgres-decoderbufsUpgrade postgresql-private-develUpgrade postgresql-plperl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-contribUpgrade postgresql-debuginfoUpgrade pg_repack-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql-staticUpgrade postgresql-upgrade-develUpgrade postgresql-private-libsUpgrade postgresql-server-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-private-libs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-debugsourceUpgrade pg_repackUpgrade postgres-decoderbufs-debuginfoUpgrade pgauditUpgrade postgresql-docsUpgrade postgresql-pltcl-debuginfo | Sep 17, 2024 | Aug 8, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade postgresql17-docsUpgrade postgresql12-llvmjitUpgrade postgresql14-pltclUpgrade postgresql16-devel-miniUpgrade postgresql16-docsUpgrade libecpg6-32bitUpgrade postgresql15-server-develUpgrade postgresql17-plperlUpgrade postgresql17-pltclUpgrade postgresql16-pltclUpgrade postgresql14-serverUpgrade postgresql15-llvmjit-develUpgrade postgresql15-testUpgrade postgresql16-plpythonUpgrade postgresql15Upgrade postgresql13-plpythonUpgrade postgresql12-pltclUpgrade postgresql17-server-develUpgrade postgresql13-serverUpgrade postgresql12Upgrade postgresql15-contribUpgrade postgresql14-testUpgrade postgresql14-llvmjitUpgrade postgresql14Upgrade postgresql16Upgrade postgresql16-testUpgrade libecpg6Upgrade postgresql15-plpythonUpgrade postgresql17-llvmjitUpgrade postgresql12-testUpgrade postgresql13-develUpgrade postgresql14-docsUpgrade postgresql12-contribUpgrade postgresql13Upgrade postgresql13-server-develUpgrade libpq5Upgrade postgresql13-plperlUpgrade postgresql12-plpythonUpgrade postgresql13-testUpgrade postgresql16-contribUpgrade postgresql13-contribUpgrade postgresql12-docsUpgrade postgresql12-serverUpgrade postgresql14-plperlUpgrade postgresql14-plpythonUpgrade postgresql17Upgrade postgresql16-develUpgrade postgresql14-server-develUpgrade postgresql12-server-develUpgrade postgresql17-develUpgrade postgresql15-llvmjitUpgrade postgresql17-plpythonUpgrade postgresql12-plperlUpgrade postgresql12-develUpgrade libpq5-32bitUpgrade postgresql16-server-develUpgrade postgresql15-pltclUpgrade postgresql15-plperlUpgrade postgresql14-develUpgrade postgresql13-llvmjitUpgrade postgresql16-llvmjitUpgrade postgresql17-serverUpgrade postgresql16-llvmjit-develUpgrade postgresql15-develUpgrade postgresql13-llvmjit-develUpgrade postgresql12-llvmjit-develUpgrade postgresql17-contribUpgrade postgresql16-serverUpgrade postgresql16-plperlUpgrade postgresql15-serverUpgrade postgresql13-pltclUpgrade postgresql13-docsUpgrade postgresql15-docsUpgrade postgresql14-llvmjit-develUpgrade postgresql14-contrib | Dec 30, 2024 | Aug 8, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade postgresql-client-14Upgrade postgresql-9.3 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade postgresql-client-9.5 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade postgresql-16Upgrade postgresql-9.5 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade postgresql-client-12Upgrade postgresql-client-16Upgrade postgresql-12Upgrade postgresql-client-10 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade postgresql-14Upgrade postgresql-10 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade postgresql-client-9.3 (Ubuntu Pro) | Aug 20, 2024 | Aug 8, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Aug 8, 2024 |
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