PostgreSQL up to 13.2 CONFLICT information disclosure

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A vulnerability was found in PostgreSQL up to 9.6.21/10.16/11.11/12.6/13.2. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component CONFLICT Handler. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-32028. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in PostgreSQL up to 9.6.21/10.16/11.11/12.6/13.2 (Database Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component CONFLICT Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality.

The weakness was released 09/08/2021. The advisory is shared at postgresql.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-32028. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 236568 (Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0043: postgresql:13 (ALINUX3-SA-2021:0043)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 9.6.22, 10.17, 11.12, 12.7 or 13.3 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at postgresql.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (236568). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Type

• Database Software

Name

• PostgreSQL

Version

• 9.6.0
• 9.6.1
• 9.6.2
• 9.6.3
• 9.6.4
• 9.6.5
• 9.6.6
• 9.6.7
• 9.6.8
• 9.6.9
• 9.6.10
• 9.6.11
• 9.6.12
• 9.6.13
• 9.6.14
• 9.6.15
• 9.6.16
• 9.6.17
• 9.6.18
• 9.6.19
• 9.6.20
• 9.6.21
• 10.0
• 10.1
• 10.2
• 10.3
• 10.4
• 10.5
• 10.6
• 10.7
• 10.8
• 10.9
• 10.10
• 10.11
• 10.12
• 10.13
• 10.14
• 10.15
• 10.16
• 11.0
• 11.1
• 11.2
• 11.3
• 11.4
• 11.5
• 11.6
• 11.7
• 11.8
• 11.9
• 11.10
• 11.11
• 12.0
• 12.1
• 12.2
• 12.3
• 12.4
• 12.5
• 12.6
• 13.0
• 13.1
• 13.2

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://www.postgresql.org/

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Accepted

• Submit #19986: PostgreSQL Memory disclosure in INSERT ... ON CONFLICT ... DO UPDATE (by misc)

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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