vulnerability
PostgreSQL: CVE-2021-23214: Server processes unencrypted bytes from man-in-the-middle
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Nov 26, 2021 | Nov 26, 2021 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Nov 26, 2021
Added
Nov 26, 2021
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
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
postgres-upgrade-14_1
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