CVE-2024-10979
PostgreSQL PL/Perl Environment Variable Overflow Vulnerability
Description
Incorrect control of environment variables in PostgreSQL PL/Perl allows an unprivileged database user to change sensitive process environment variables (e.g. PATH). That often suffices to enable arbitrary code execution, even if the attacker lacks a database server operating system user. Versions before PostgreSQL 17.1, 16.5, 15.9, 14.14, 13.17, and 12.21 are affected.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 14, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 15, 2024, 1:58 p.m.
Source :
f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-10979
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-10979.
| URL | Resource |
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| https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2024-10979/ |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-10979 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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TheCyberThrone
Apache Airflow addresses CVE-2024-45784
Apache Airflow has been affected by a high seviert vulnerability that could expose sensitive configuration data, potentially compromising system security.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-45784 w ... Read more
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TheCyberThrone
TheCyberThrone Security Weekly Review – November 16, 2024
Welcome to TheCyberThrone cybersecurity week in review will be posted covering the important security happenings. This review is for the weeks ending Saturday, November 16, 2024.GitLab fixes High seve ... Read more
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TheCyberThrone
PostgreSQL fixes CVE-2024-10979
Security researchers have discovered that a vulnerability in PostgreSQL has the potential to compromise the security of countless databases worldwideThis vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-10979, w ... Read more
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Hackread - Latest Cybersecurity, Tech, Crypto & Hacking News
8.8 Rated PostgreSQL Vulnerability Puts Databases at Risk
Cybersecurity researchers at Varonis have identified a serious security vulnerability in PostgreSQL that could lead to data breaches and system compromise. Learn about the technical details, affected ... Read more
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The Hacker News
High-Severity Flaw in PostgreSQL Allows Hackers to Exploit Environment Variables
Vulnerability / Database Security Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a high-severity security flaw in the PostgreSQL open-source database system that could allow unprivileged users to alter envi ... Read more
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Dark Reading
Varonis Warns of Bug Discovered in PostgreSQL PL/Perl
Source: tofino via Alamy Stock PhotoResearchers at Varonis discovered a vulnerability within Postgres language extension PL/Perl, allowing a user to set arbitrary environment variables in PostgreSQL s ... Read more
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CVE-2024-10979 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Received by f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007
Nov. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Incorrect control of environment variables in PostgreSQL PL/Perl allows an unprivileged database user to change sensitive process environment variables (e.g. PATH). That often suffices to enable arbitrary code execution, even if the attacker lacks a database server operating system user. Versions before PostgreSQL 17.1, 16.5, 15.9, 14.14, 13.17, and 12.21 are affected. Added Reference PostgreSQL https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2024-10979/ [No types assigned] Added CWE PostgreSQL CWE-15 Added CVSS V3.1 PostgreSQL AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-10979 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-10979
weaknesses.