When the server is configured to use trust authentication with...
Vulnerability 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.
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://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2022666
- https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2021-23214/
- https://git.postgresql.org/gitweb/?p=postgresql.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=28e24125541545483093819efae9bca603441951
- https://github.com/postgres/postgres/commit/28e24125541545483093819efae9bca603441951
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202211-04