AZL-32105
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Summary: CVE-2023-5870 affecting package postgresql for versions less than 14.14-1
Details: A flaw was found in PostgreSQL involving the pg_cancel_backend role that signals background workers, including the logical replication launcher, autovacuum workers, and the autovacuum launcher. Successful exploitation requires a non-core extension with a less-resilient background worker and would affect that specific background worker only. This issue may allow a remote high privileged user to launch a denial of service (DoS) attack.
References: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5870
Affected packages
Package
Name: postgresql
Purl: pkg:rpm/azure-linux/postgresql
Affected ranges
Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events:
Introduced- 0
Fixed -14.14-1
Affected versions
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
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Privileges Required
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User Interaction
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Integrity
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Availability
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