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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-23214: PostgreSQL: Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-23214: PostgreSQL: Multiple Vulnerabilities

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
03/04/2022
Created
11/24/2022
Added
11/23/2022
Modified
11/23/2022

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)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-dev-db-postgresql

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