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Debian: CVE-2021-23214: postgresql-13 -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2021-23214: postgresql-13 -- security update

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
11/29/2021
Created
11/30/2021
Added
11/29/2021
Modified
07/03/2024

Description

When the server is configured to use trust authentication with a clientcert requirement or to use cert authentication, a man-in-the-middle attacker can inject arbitrary SQL queries when a connection is first established, despite the use of SSL certificate verification and encryption.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-postgresql-13

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