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-upgrade-develUpgrade postgresql-testUpgrade pgvectorUpgrade postgresql-private-libsUpgrade postgresql-test-rpm-macrosUpgrade postgresql-server-develUpgrade postgresql-plpython3Upgrade postgresql-upgradeUpgrade libpq-develUpgrade postgresql-contribUpgrade postgresql-private-develUpgrade postgresql-docsUpgrade postgresqlUpgrade postgresql-plperlUpgrade postgresql-serverUpgrade pg_repackUpgrade libpqUpgrade postgresql-pltclUpgrade postgresql-staticUpgrade postgres-decoderbufsUpgrade pgaudit | Feb 24, 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade postgresql15Upgrade postgresql14Upgrade postgresql13Upgrade postgresql16Upgrade postgresql17 | Aug 8, 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade postgresql-llvmjitUpgrade postgresql-upgrade-develUpgrade postgresql-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-staticUpgrade postgresql-docsUpgrade postgresql-contribUpgrade postgresql-private-develUpgrade postgresql-private-libsUpgrade postgresql-test-rpm-macrosUpgrade libpq-develUpgrade libpq-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-plperlUpgrade postgresql-pltclUpgrade libpqUpgrade postgresql-serverUpgrade postgresql-upgradeUpgrade postgresql-plpython3Upgrade postgresqlUpgrade postgresql-server-develUpgrade postgresql-testUpgrade postgresql-develUpgrade postgresql-plpythonUpgrade postgresql-libs | Mar 10, 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade postgresql16-plpython3-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-private-libs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-test-rpm-macrosUpgrade postgresql15-upgrade-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-plperl-debuginfoUpgrade libpq-develUpgrade postgresql15-plperlUpgrade postgresql15-pltcl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-server-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-staticUpgrade postgresql15-plpython3-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-server-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-server-develUpgrade postgresql16-docs-debuginfoUpgrade libpq-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-plperl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-llvmjit-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-staticUpgrade postgresql16-test-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-private-develUpgrade postgresql15-server-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-upgrade-develUpgrade postgresql16-pltcl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15Upgrade postgresql16-server-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-test-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-upgrade-develUpgrade postgresql16-server-develUpgrade postgresql16-docsUpgrade postgresql15-private-libsUpgrade postgresql16-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-testUpgrade postgresql16-pltclUpgrade postgresql15-upgradeUpgrade postgresql16-llvmjitUpgrade postgresql15-llvmjitUpgrade postgresql16-serverUpgrade postgresql16-plperlUpgrade postgresql16-contribUpgrade postgresql15-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-plpython3Upgrade postgresql15-test-rpm-macrosUpgrade postgresql15-contribUpgrade libpq-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql16-upgrade-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-upgrade-devel-debuginfoUpgrade libpqUpgrade postgresql16-upgradeUpgrade postgresql16Upgrade postgresql15-private-libs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-upgrade-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-llvmjit-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql16-contrib-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-serverUpgrade postgresql15-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql16-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql15-docsUpgrade postgresql15-contrib-debuginfoUpgrade libpq-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-docs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql15-pltclUpgrade postgresql15-plpython3Upgrade postgresql16-private-develUpgrade postgresql15-testUpgrade postgresql16-private-libs | Mar 10, 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade postgresql-15Upgrade postgresql-13Upgrade postgresql-17 | 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 postgresql13-clientUpgrade postgresql17-clientUpgrade postgresql15-clientUpgrade postgresql16-clientUpgrade postgresql14-client | Feb 14, 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-db/postgresql. | Aug 17, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade postgresql-pltclUpgrade libpqUpgrade postgresql-contribUpgrade postgresql-plpython3Upgrade pgvectorUpgrade postgresql-upgradeUpgrade postgresql-upgrade-develUpgrade postgresql-develUpgrade pgauditUpgrade pg_repackUpgrade postgresql-server-develUpgrade postgres-decoderbufsUpgrade postgresql-serverUpgrade postgresql-docsUpgrade postgresql-libsUpgrade postgresql-plperlUpgrade postgresqlUpgrade postgresql-plpythonUpgrade postgresql-test-rpm-macrosUpgrade libpq-develUpgrade postgresql-testUpgrade postgresql-private-develUpgrade postgresql-private-libsUpgrade postgresql-static | Feb 25, 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Postgres | — | Upgrade to PostgreSQL version 14.16Upgrade to PostgreSQL version 16.7Upgrade to PostgreSQL version 15.11Upgrade to PostgreSQL version 17.3 | Feb 13, 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade pg_repackUpgrade libpq-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql-debuginfoUpgrade pgvector-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-debugsourceUpgrade pg_repack-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-plpython3Upgrade postgresql-testUpgrade postgresql-docs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-server-devel-debuginfoUpgrade pgaudit-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql-plperlUpgrade postgresql-upgradeUpgrade postgresql-test-rpm-macrosUpgrade postgresql-plpythonUpgrade postgresql-contribUpgrade pgvectorUpgrade postgresql-upgrade-devel-debuginfoUpgrade libpq-debuginfoUpgrade pgaudit-debuginfoUpgrade postgres-decoderbufs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-private-libsUpgrade postgresql-pltclUpgrade postgresql-private-develUpgrade postgresql-private-libs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresqlUpgrade postgresql-server-develUpgrade postgresql-server-debuginfoNo solution existsUpgrade postgresql-contrib-debuginfoUpgrade libpq-develUpgrade libpqUpgrade postgresql-develUpgrade postgres-decoderbufs-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql-pltcl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-upgrade-debuginfoUpgrade postgres-decoderbufsUpgrade postgresql-plperl-debuginfoUpgrade pg_repack-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql-libsUpgrade postgresql-test-debuginfoUpgrade pgvector-debugsourceUpgrade libpq-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-staticUpgrade postgresql-serverUpgrade postgresql-docsUpgrade postgresql-upgrade-develUpgrade pgauditUpgrade postgresql-plpython3-debuginfo | Feb 21, 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade pg_repack-debuginfoUpgrade libpq-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-test-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-contribUpgrade postgresql-private-libs-debuginfoUpgrade postgres-decoderbufsUpgrade postgresql-upgrade-develUpgrade libpq-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql-server-devel-debuginfoUpgrade pgaudit-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-plpython3-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-plpython3Upgrade postgresql-upgrade-devel-debuginfoUpgrade postgres-decoderbufs-debugsourceUpgrade pg_repack-debugsourceUpgrade libpqUpgrade postgresql-docs-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-upgradeUpgrade postgresql-server-develUpgrade postgresql-pltcl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-contrib-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-upgrade-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-server-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-debugsourceUpgrade pg_repackUpgrade postgresql-pltclUpgrade libpq-debuginfoUpgrade postgresql-testUpgrade postgresql-private-develUpgrade postgresql-plperl-debuginfoUpgrade postgresqlUpgrade pgauditUpgrade postgres-decoderbufs-debuginfoUpgrade pgaudit-debugsourceUpgrade postgresql-serverUpgrade postgresql-private-libsUpgrade postgresql-staticUpgrade postgresql-plperlUpgrade postgresql-docsUpgrade postgresql-debuginfoUpgrade libpq-devel | Feb 27, 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade postgresql15-testUpgrade postgresql15-llvmjit-develUpgrade postgresql13-plpythonUpgrade postgresql14-llvmjitUpgrade postgresql14-plperlUpgrade postgresql16-testUpgrade postgresql16-plpythonUpgrade postgresql14-develUpgrade postgresql17-server-develUpgrade libecpg6Upgrade postgresql14-docsUpgrade postgresql15Upgrade postgresql16Upgrade postgresql13-develUpgrade postgresql17-plpythonUpgrade postgresql17-llvmjitUpgrade postgresql13-serverUpgrade postgresql15-server-develUpgrade libecpg6-32bitUpgrade postgresql14-serverUpgrade postgresql16-docsUpgrade postgresql13-server-develUpgrade postgresql16-pltclUpgrade postgresql15-pltclUpgrade postgresql17-contribUpgrade postgresql15-contribUpgrade postgresql13-testUpgrade postgresql17-pltclUpgrade postgresql13Upgrade postgresql15-plpythonUpgrade postgresql17-plperlUpgrade postgresql14-pltclUpgrade postgresql17-testUpgrade libpq5Upgrade postgresql13-plperlUpgrade postgresql16-serverUpgrade postgresql13-docsUpgrade postgresql17-develUpgrade postgresql13-llvmjit-develUpgrade libpq5-32bitUpgrade postgresql14-contribUpgrade postgresql16-llvmjit-develUpgrade postgresql15-serverUpgrade postgresql16-plperlUpgrade postgresql15-develUpgrade postgresql17Upgrade postgresql15-docsUpgrade postgresql14-server-develUpgrade postgresql14-llvmjit-develUpgrade postgresql13-pltclUpgrade postgresql13-contribUpgrade postgresql14-testUpgrade postgresql17-llvmjit-develUpgrade postgresql16-contribUpgrade postgresql14Upgrade postgresql17-serverUpgrade postgresql16-llvmjitUpgrade postgresql13-llvmjitUpgrade postgresql17-docsUpgrade postgresql16-server-develUpgrade postgresql15-plperlUpgrade postgresql16-develUpgrade postgresql15-llvmjitUpgrade postgresql14-plpython | Feb 21, 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade postgresql-12Upgrade postgresql-client-10 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade postgresql-16Upgrade postgresql-14Upgrade postgresql-10 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade postgresql-client-14Upgrade postgresql-client-16Upgrade postgresql-client-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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