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Status published
High
CVE-2018-16850
postgresql before versions 11.1, 10.6 is vulnerable to a to...
Vulnerability Description
postgresql before versions 11.1, 10.6 is vulnerable to a to SQL injection in pg_upgrade and pg_dump via CREATE TRIGGER ... REFERENCING. Using a purpose-crafted trigger definition, an attacker can cause arbitrary SQL statements to run, with superuser privileges.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3818-1/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3757
- https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1905/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042144
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-24
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105923
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16850
Affected Vendor
The PostgreSQL Project
View all reports →Affected Software
postgresql
Vulnerable Versions:
11.1, 10.6
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 13th, 2018
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H