Packages
- postgresql-10 - Object-relational SQL database
- postgresql-12 - Object-relational SQL database
- postgresql-13 - Object-relational SQL database
- postgresql-14 - Object-relational SQL database
Details
Alexander Lakhin discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled the
security restricted operation sandbox when a privileged user is maintaining
another user's objects. An attacker having permission to create non-temp
objects can use this issue to execute arbitrary commands as the superuser.
Alexander Lakhin discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled the
security restricted operation sandbox when a privileged user is maintaining
another user's objects. An attacker having permission to create non-temp
objects can use this issue to execute arbitrary commands as the superuser.
Update instructions
This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug fixes. After a standard system update you need to restart PostgreSQL to make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 22.04 jammy | postgresql-14 – 14.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | ||
| 21.10 impish | postgresql-13 – 13.7-0ubuntu0.21.10.1 | ||
| 20.04 focal | postgresql-12 – 12.11-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | ||
| 18.04 bionic | postgresql-10 – 10.21-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | ||
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