CVE-2021-32029 (GCVE-0-2021-32029)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-10-08 16:44 – Updated: 2024-08-03 23:17
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Summary
A flaw was found in postgresql. Using an UPDATE ... RETURNING command on a purpose-crafted table, an authenticated database user could read arbitrary bytes of server memory. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a postgresql Affected: postgresql 13.3, postgresql 12.7, postgresql 11.12
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