CVE-2023-5870
CVE-2023-5870 · Postgresql: role pg_signal_backend can signal certain superuser processes.
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This page shows selected source facts. See the linked advisories for the complete description and affected versions.
A flaw was found in PostgreSQL involving the pg_cancel_backend role that signals background workers, including the logical replication launcher, autovacuum workers, and the autovacuum launcher. Successful exploitation requires a non-core extension with a less-resilient background worker and would affect that specific background worker only. This issue may allow a remote high privileged user to launch a denial of service (DoS) attack.
CVSS 2.2 · Low · EPSS 2.6% · Fix available
- Published
- Updated
Stack: system
Affected products and versions
red hat advanced cluster security 4.2
- Versions
- ≥ 4.2.4-6: Not affected (rpm)
No fix published
red hat advanced cluster security 4.2
- Versions
- ≥ 4.2.4-7: Not affected (rpm)
No fix published
red hat enterprise linux 8
- Versions
- ≥ 8090020231114113712.a75119d5: Not affected (rpm)
No fix published
red hat enterprise linux 8
- Versions
- ≥ 8090020231128173330.a75119d5: Not affected (rpm)
No fix published
red hat enterprise linux 8
- Versions
- ≥ 8090020231114113548.a75119d5: Not affected (rpm)
No fix published
red hat enterprise linux 8.2 advanced update support
- Versions
- ≥ 8020020231128165246.4cda2c84: Not affected (rpm)
No fix published
red hat enterprise linux 8.2 telecommunications update service
- Versions
- ≥ 8020020231128165246.4cda2c84: Not affected (rpm)
No fix published
red hat enterprise linux 8.2 update services for sap solutions
- Versions
- ≥ 8020020231128165246.4cda2c84: Not affected (rpm)
No fix published
red hat enterprise linux 8.4 advanced mission critical update support
- Versions
- ≥ 8040020231127153301.522a0ee4: Not affected (rpm)
No fix published
red hat enterprise linux 8.4 advanced mission critical update support
- Versions
- ≥ 8040020231127154806.522a0ee4: Not affected (rpm)
No fix published
red hat enterprise linux 8.4 telecommunications update service
- Versions
- ≥ 8040020231127153301.522a0ee4: Not affected (rpm)
No fix published
red hat enterprise linux 8.4 telecommunications update service
- Versions
- ≥ 8040020231127154806.522a0ee4: Not affected (rpm)
No fix published
red hat enterprise linux 8.4 update services for sap solutions
- Versions
- ≥ 8040020231127153301.522a0ee4: Not affected (rpm)
No fix published
red hat enterprise linux 8.4 update services for sap solutions
- Versions
- ≥ 8040020231127154806.522a0ee4: Not affected (rpm)
No fix published
red hat enterprise linux 8.6 extended update support
- Versions
- ≥ 8060020231114115246.ad008a3a: Not affected (rpm)
No fix published
red hat enterprise linux 8.6 extended update support
- Versions
- ≥ 8060020231128165328.ad008a3a: Not affected (rpm)
No fix published
red hat enterprise linux 8.8 extended update support
- Versions
- ≥ 8080020231114105206.63b34585: Not affected (rpm)
No fix published
red hat enterprise linux 8.8 extended update support
- Versions
- ≥ 8080020231128165335.63b34585: Not affected (rpm)
No fix published
red hat enterprise linux 8.8 extended update support
- Versions
- ≥ 8080020231113134015.63b34585: Not affected (rpm)
No fix published
red hat enterprise linux 9
- Versions
- ≥ 0:13.13-1.el9_3: Not affected (rpm)
No fix published
red hat enterprise linux 9
- Versions
- ≥ 9030020231120082734.rhel9: Not affected (rpm)
No fix published
red hat enterprise linux 9.0 extended update support
- Versions
- ≥ 0:13.13-1.el9_0: Not affected (rpm)
No fix published
red hat enterprise linux 9.2 extended update support
- Versions
- ≥ 0:13.13-1.el9_2: Not affected (rpm)
No fix published
red hat enterprise linux 9.2 extended update support
- Versions
- ≥ 9020020231115020618.rhel9: Not affected (rpm)
No fix published
Original sources
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7545
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7579
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7580
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7581
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7616
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7656
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7666
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7667
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7694
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7695
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7714
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7770
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7772
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7784
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7785
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7883
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7884
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7885
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0304
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0332
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0337
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5870
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2247170
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5870