Improper neutralization of quoting syntax in PostgreSQL libpq functions PQescapeLiteral(), PQescapeIdentifier(), PQescapeString(), and PQescapeStringConn() allows a database input provider to achieve SQL injection in certain usage patterns. Specifically, SQL injection requires the application to use the function result to construct input to psql, the PostgreSQL interactive terminal. Similarly, improper neutralization of quoting syntax in PostgreSQL command line utility programs allows a source of command line arguments to achieve SQL injection when client_encoding is BIG5 and server_encoding is one of EUC_TW or MULE_INTERNAL. Versions before PostgreSQL 17.3, 16.7, 15.11, 14.16, and 13.19 are affected.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.1
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade postgresql-private-libsUpgrade postgresql-server-develUpgrade postgresql-upgradeUpgrade postgresql-test-rpm-macrosUpgrade pgvectorUpgrade postgresql-plpython3Upgrade postgresql-testUpgrade postgresql-upgrade-develUpgrade libpq-develUpgrade postgresql-contribUpgrade postgresql-pltclUpgrade pgauditUpgrade libpqUpgrade postgresql-staticUpgrade postgresql-serverUpgrade postgresql-plperlUpgrade postgresql-docsUpgrade postgresqlUpgrade pg_repackUpgrade postgresql-private-develUpgrade postgres-decoderbufs | Feb 24, 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade postgresql16Upgrade postgresql17Upgrade postgresql15Upgrade postgresql14Upgrade postgresql13 | Aug 8, 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade postgresql-private-libsUpgrade postgresql-test-rpm-macrosUpgrade postgresql-staticUpgrade postgresql-debuginfoUpgrade libpq-develUpgrade postgresql-llvmjitUpgrade libpq-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-contribUpgrade postgresql-docsUpgrade postgresql-private-develUpgrade postgresql-upgrade-develUpgrade libpqUpgrade postgresql-serverUpgrade postgresqlUpgrade postgresql-plpython3Upgrade postgresql-server-develUpgrade postgresql-plperlUpgrade postgresql-pltclUpgrade postgresql-upgradeUpgrade postgresql-testUpgrade postgresql-plpythonUpgrade postgresql-libsUpgrade postgresql-devel | Mar 10, 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade postgresql16-plpython3Upgrade postgresql15-test-rpm-macrosUpgrade postgresql16-contrib-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-upgrade-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-serverUpgrade postgresql16-plperlUpgrade postgresql16-llvmjit-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-contribUpgrade postgresql16-serverUpgrade postgresql15-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-upgrade-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-pltclUpgrade postgresql15-docs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-private-libsUpgrade postgresql15-plpython3Upgrade postgresql16-llvmjitUpgrade libpq-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql15-llvmjitUpgrade libpq-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-contrib-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-contribUpgrade postgresql16Upgrade postgresql16-upgradeUpgrade postgresql15-private-libs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-docsUpgrade postgresql15-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql16-debugsourceUpgrade libpqUpgrade postgresql15-testUpgrade postgresql16-private-develUpgrade postgresql16-upgrade-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15Upgrade postgresql16-test-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-plperl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-docs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-server-develUpgrade postgresql16-plpython3-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-private-develUpgrade postgresql15-upgradeUpgrade postgresql15-plpython3-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-staticUpgrade postgresql15-upgrade-develUpgrade postgresql15-server-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-testUpgrade postgresql16-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-test-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-private-libsUpgrade postgresql16-pltclUpgrade postgresql16-docsUpgrade postgresql15-server-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-llvmjit-debuginfoUpgrade libpq-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-plperl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-plperlUpgrade libpq-develUpgrade postgresql16-test-rpm-macrosUpgrade postgresql16-server-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-private-libs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-pltcl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-upgrade-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-upgrade-develUpgrade postgresql16-staticUpgrade postgresql16-server-develUpgrade postgresql16-server-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-pltcl-debuginfo | Mar 10, 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade postgresql-17Upgrade postgresql-13Upgrade postgresql-15 | Feb 17, 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2025342 | — | Upgrade Dell PowerStoreOS to the latest version | Oct 23, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2026039 | — | Upgrade Dell PowerStoreOS to the latest version | Jan 13, 2026 | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade postgresql17-clientUpgrade postgresql13-clientUpgrade postgresql14-clientUpgrade postgresql16-clientUpgrade postgresql15-client | Feb 14, 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-db/postgresql. | Aug 17, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade postgresql-contribUpgrade postgresql-upgradeUpgrade postgresql-upgrade-develUpgrade postgresql-plpython3Upgrade libpqUpgrade postgresql-pltclUpgrade pgvectorUpgrade postgresql-develUpgrade postgresql-testUpgrade postgresql-serverUpgrade postgres-decoderbufsUpgrade postgresql-docsUpgrade libpq-develUpgrade postgresql-plpythonUpgrade postgresqlUpgrade postgresql-test-rpm-macrosUpgrade pgauditUpgrade postgresql-libsUpgrade postgresql-server-develUpgrade postgresql-private-develUpgrade postgresql-private-libsUpgrade pg_repackUpgrade postgresql-staticUpgrade postgresql-plperl | Feb 25, 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Postgres | — | Upgrade to PostgreSQL version 15.11Upgrade to PostgreSQL version 16.7Upgrade to PostgreSQL version 14.16Upgrade to PostgreSQL version 17.3 | Feb 13, 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade postgresql-upgrade-debuginfoUpgrade libpq-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-upgrade-develUpgrade postgres-decoderbufs-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql-plperl-debuginfoUpgrade pgauditUpgrade pg_repack-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql-test-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-libsUpgrade postgresql-staticUpgrade pgvector-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql-contrib-debuginfoUpgrade postgres-decoderbufsUpgrade postgresql-serverUpgrade postgresql-pltcl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-develUpgrade postgresql-plpython3-debuginfoUpgrade libpqUpgrade postgresql-docsUpgrade libpq-develUpgrade postgresql-test-rpm-macrosUpgrade postgresql-upgrade-devel-debuginfoUpgrade pg_repack-debuginfoUpgrade postgresqlUpgrade postgresql-server-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-private-develUpgrade postgresql-private-libs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-plperlUpgrade postgres-decoderbufs-debuginfoUpgrade libpq-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-plpythonUpgrade pgaudit-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql-upgradeUpgrade postgresql-docs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-server-devel-debuginfoUpgrade pgvectorUpgrade postgresql-server-develNo solution existsUpgrade pg_repackUpgrade postgresql-pltclUpgrade pgaudit-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-private-libsUpgrade libpq-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql-plpython3Upgrade pgvector-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql-contribUpgrade postgresql-test | Feb 21, 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade postgresql-docs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-upgrade-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-server-develUpgrade postgresql-pltcl-debuginfoUpgrade postgres-decoderbufs-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql-upgradeUpgrade postgresql-contribUpgrade libpq-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgres-decoderbufsUpgrade libpq-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql-private-libs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-upgrade-develUpgrade pg_repack-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql-plpython3-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-server-devel-debuginfoUpgrade pgaudit-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-test-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-plpython3Upgrade libpqUpgrade pg_repack-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-contrib-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-pltclUpgrade pg_repackUpgrade postgresql-debugsourceUpgrade pgaudit-debugsourceUpgrade libpq-develUpgrade postgresql-upgrade-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-server-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-plperlUpgrade postgresql-private-libsUpgrade postgresql-staticUpgrade postgresql-serverUpgrade postgresql-testUpgrade postgresql-docsUpgrade pgauditUpgrade postgresqlUpgrade libpq-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-private-develUpgrade postgresql-plperl-debuginfoUpgrade postgres-decoderbufs-debuginfo | Feb 27, 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade postgresql13-pltclUpgrade postgresql17-develUpgrade postgresql16-llvmjit-develUpgrade postgresql16-serverUpgrade postgresql17Upgrade postgresql14-testUpgrade postgresql14-server-develUpgrade postgresql14-llvmjit-develUpgrade postgresql13-contribUpgrade postgresql16-plperlUpgrade postgresql15-develUpgrade postgresql13-docsUpgrade postgresql15-serverUpgrade postgresql17-serverUpgrade postgresql16-server-develUpgrade postgresql16-contribUpgrade postgresql17-llvmjit-develUpgrade postgresql14Upgrade postgresql15-docsUpgrade postgresql13-llvmjitUpgrade postgresql17-docsUpgrade postgresql13-llvmjit-develUpgrade postgresql14-contribUpgrade postgresql16-llvmjitUpgrade postgresql14-plpythonUpgrade postgresql15-llvmjitUpgrade libpq5-32bitUpgrade postgresql15-plperlUpgrade postgresql16-develUpgrade postgresql14-develUpgrade postgresql15-pltclUpgrade postgresql15-llvmjit-develUpgrade postgresql14-docsUpgrade libecpg6Upgrade postgresql15Upgrade postgresql17-server-develUpgrade postgresql16-plpythonUpgrade postgresql16-pltclUpgrade postgresql16Upgrade postgresql13-server-develUpgrade postgresql15-contribUpgrade postgresql15-testUpgrade postgresql17-pltclUpgrade postgresql13-develUpgrade postgresql13-serverUpgrade libecpg6-32bitUpgrade postgresql17-contribUpgrade postgresql14-serverUpgrade postgresql14-plperlUpgrade postgresql16-testUpgrade postgresql14-llvmjitUpgrade postgresql13-testUpgrade postgresql13Upgrade postgresql16-docsUpgrade postgresql13-plpythonUpgrade libpq5Upgrade postgresql17-llvmjitUpgrade postgresql15-server-develUpgrade postgresql17-plpythonUpgrade postgresql17-testUpgrade postgresql17-plperlUpgrade postgresql14-pltclUpgrade postgresql13-plperlUpgrade postgresql15-plpython | Feb 21, 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade postgresql-10 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade postgresql-client-16Upgrade postgresql-client-12Upgrade postgresql-14Upgrade postgresql-client-14Upgrade postgresql-client-10 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade postgresql-16Upgrade postgresql-12 | Mar 4, 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jul 2, 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 |
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