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CVE-2018-10915 json

A vulnerability was found in libpq, the default PostgreSQL client library where libpq failed to properly reset its internal state between c…

published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-2970

cvss
8.5
version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
5.1%
EPSS 5.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A vulnerability was found in libpq, the default PostgreSQL client library where libpq failed to properly reset its internal state between connections. If an affected version of libpq was used with "host" or "hostaddr" connection parameters from untrusted input, attackers could bypass client-side connection security features, obtain access to higher privileged connections or potentially cause other impact through SQL injection, by causing the PQescape() functions to malfunction. Postgresql versions before 10.5, 9.6.10, 9.5.14, 9.4.19, and 9.3.24 are affected.

Patch / fix

  • postgresql postgresql 9.3.24, 9.4.19, 9.5.14, 9.6.10, 10.5
  • postgresql-10 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 10.5-0ubuntu0.18.04
  • postgresql-9.3 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 9.3.24-0ubuntu0.14.04
  • postgresql-9.5 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 9.5.14-0ubuntu0.16.04

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2018-10915

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  • rhvm-appliance RHEL 7 2:4.2-20180828.0.el7
  • cfme cloudforms managementengine 5.9 5.9.6.5-3.el7cf
  • cfme-gemset cloudforms managementengine 5.9 5.9.6.5-2.el7cf
  • postgresql96 cloudforms managementengine 5.9 9.6.10-1PGDG.el7at
  • cfme-appliance cloudforms managementengine 5.9 5.9.6.5-1.el7cf
  • dbus-api-service cloudforms managementengine 5.9 1.0.1-3.1.el7cf
  • postgresql96-libs cloudforms managementengine 5.9 9.6.10-1PGDG.el7at
  • postgresql96-test cloudforms managementengine 5.9 9.6.10-1PGDG.el7at

red hat advisories RHSA-2018:2643RHSA-2018:3816RHSA-2018:2557RHSA-2018:2565RHSA-2018:2566RHSA-2018:2511

  • postgresql94 SLES for SAP 12 SP2, SLES for SAP 12 SP1, SLES 12-LTSS +4 more 9.4.19-21.22.7
  • postgresql96 SLES for SAP 12 SP3, SLES for SAP 12 SP2, SLES for SAP 12 SP1 +7 more 9.6.10-3.22.7
  • postgresql96-libs SLES for SAP 12 SP3, SLES for SAP 12 SP2, SLES for SAP 12 SP1 +8 more 9.6.10-3.22.1
  • postgresql94 SLES for SAP 11 SP4, SLES 11 SP4 9.4.19-0.23.19.1
  • postgresql94-libs SLES for SAP 11 SP4, SLES 11 SP4, SLE Software Development Kit 11 SP4 9.4.19-0.23.19.1
  • postgresql10 SLE Module for Server Applications 15, SLE Module for Basesystem 15 10.5-4.5.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2018:3909-1SUSE-SU-2018:3377-1SUSE-SU-2018:3287-1SUSE-SU-2018:2564-1

  • postgresql10 openSUSE Tumbleweed 10.18-1.3
  • postgresql10 openSUSE Leap 15.1 10.13-lp151.2.14.1
  • postgresql12 openSUSE Leap 15.1 12.3-lp151.2.1
  • postgresql openSUSE Leap 15.1 12.0.1-lp151.6.9.1
  • postgresql96 openSUSE Leap 15.1 9.6.19-lp151.3.3.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:11184-1openSUSE-SU-2020:1227-1

  • postgresql Alpine 3.14, Alpine 3.13, Alpine 3.12 +5 more 10.5-r0
  • postgresql Alpine 3.6, Alpine 3.5 9.6.10-r0
  • postgresql14 Alpine 3.20, Alpine 3.19, Alpine 3.18 +3 more 10.5-r0
  • postgresql15 Alpine 3.20, Alpine 3.19, Alpine 3.18 +1 more 10.5-r0

alpine advisories ALPINE-CVE-2018-10915

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Vendor advisories

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red hat product security vex CVE-2018-10915 updated cvss 8.5

postgresql: Certain host connection parameters defeat client-side security defenses

  • Red Hat CloudForms Management Engine 5 postgresql94, postgresql94-libs, postgresql94-test, postgresql94-pltcl, postgresql94-plperl, postgresql94-server, +2 more Red Hat Ansible Tower 3 postgresql96
    affected: no fix available
  • Red Hat Satellite 5 rh-postgresql95-postgresql
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat CloudForms Management Engine 5.9 cfme 5.9.6.5-3.el7cf, cfme-gemset 5.9.6.5-2.el7cf, cfme-appliance 5.9.6.5-1.el7cf, postgresql96 9.6.10-1PGDG.el7at, dbus-api-service 1.0.1-3.1.el7cf, cfme-appliance-tools 5.9.6.5-1.el7cf, +10 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:3816
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) postgresql 9.2.24-1.el7_5, postgresql-libs 9.2.24-1.el7_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) postgresql 9.2.24-1.el7_5, postgresql-test 9.2.24-1.el7_5, postgresql-pltcl 9.2.24-1.el7_5, postgresql-plperl 9.2.24-1.el7_5, postgresql-server 9.2.24-1.el7_5, postgresql-contrib 9.2.24-1.el7_5, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) postgresql 9.2.24-1.el7_5, postgresql-libs 9.2.24-1.el7_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) postgresql 9.2.24-1.el7_5, postgresql-test 9.2.24-1.el7_5, postgresql-pltcl 9.2.24-1.el7_5, postgresql-plperl 9.2.24-1.el7_5, postgresql-server 9.2.24-1.el7_5, postgresql-contrib 9.2.24-1.el7_5, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) postgresql 9.2.24-1.el7_5, postgresql-libs 9.2.24-1.el7_5, postgresql-test 9.2.24-1.el7_5, postgresql-pltcl 9.2.24-1.el7_5, postgresql-plperl 9.2.24-1.el7_5, postgresql-server 9.2.24-1.el7_5, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) postgresql-upgrade 9.2.24-1.el7_5
    +4 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) postgresql 9.2.24-1.el7_5, postgresql-libs 9.2.24-1.el7_5, postgresql-test 9.2.24-1.el7_5, postgresql-pltcl 9.2.24-1.el7_5, postgresql-plperl 9.2.24-1.el7_5, postgresql-server 9.2.24-1.el7_5, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) postgresql-upgrade 9.2.24-1.el7_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) postgresql 9.2.24-1.el7_5, postgresql-libs 9.2.24-1.el7_5, postgresql-test 9.2.24-1.el7_5, postgresql-pltcl 9.2.24-1.el7_5, postgresql-plperl 9.2.24-1.el7_5, postgresql-server 9.2.24-1.el7_5, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) postgresql-upgrade 9.2.24-1.el7_5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2557
  • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) rh-postgresql95-postgresql 9.5.14-1.el6, rh-postgresql96-postgresql 9.6.10-1.el6, rh-postgresql95-postgresql-libs 9.5.14-1.el6, rh-postgresql95-postgresql-test 9.5.14-1.el6, rh-postgresql96-postgresql-libs 9.6.10-1.el6, rh-postgresql96-postgresql-test 9.6.10-1.el6, +13 more Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-postgresql10-postgresql 10.5-1.el7, rh-postgresql95-postgresql 9.5.14-1.el7, rh-postgresql96-postgresql 9.6.10-1.el7, rh-postgresql10-postgresql-libs 10.5-1.el7, rh-postgresql10-postgresql-test 10.5-1.el7, rh-postgresql10-postgresql-pltcl 10.5-1.el7, +24 more Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7) rh-postgresql95-postgresql 9.5.14-1.el6, rh-postgresql96-postgresql 9.6.10-1.el6, rh-postgresql95-postgresql-libs 9.5.14-1.el6, rh-postgresql95-postgresql-test 9.5.14-1.el6, rh-postgresql96-postgresql-libs 9.6.10-1.el6, rh-postgresql96-postgresql-test 9.6.10-1.el6, +13 more Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.3) rh-postgresql10-postgresql 10.5-1.el7, rh-postgresql95-postgresql 9.5.14-1.el7, rh-postgresql96-postgresql 9.6.10-1.el7, rh-postgresql10-postgresql-libs 10.5-1.el7, rh-postgresql10-postgresql-test 10.5-1.el7, rh-postgresql10-postgresql-pltcl 10.5-1.el7, +24 more Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4) rh-postgresql10-postgresql 10.5-1.el7, rh-postgresql95-postgresql 9.5.14-1.el7, rh-postgresql96-postgresql 9.6.10-1.el7, rh-postgresql10-postgresql-libs 10.5-1.el7, rh-postgresql10-postgresql-test 10.5-1.el7, rh-postgresql10-postgresql-pltcl 10.5-1.el7, +24 more Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5) rh-postgresql10-postgresql 10.5-1.el7, rh-postgresql95-postgresql 9.5.14-1.el7, rh-postgresql96-postgresql 9.6.10-1.el7, rh-postgresql10-postgresql-libs 10.5-1.el7, rh-postgresql10-postgresql-test 10.5-1.el7, rh-postgresql10-postgresql-pltcl 10.5-1.el7, +24 more
    +2 more products
    Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) rh-postgresql95-postgresql 9.5.14-1.el6, rh-postgresql96-postgresql 9.6.10-1.el6, rh-postgresql95-postgresql-libs 9.5.14-1.el6, rh-postgresql95-postgresql-test 9.5.14-1.el6, rh-postgresql96-postgresql-libs 9.6.10-1.el6, rh-postgresql96-postgresql-test 9.6.10-1.el6, +13 more Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-postgresql10-postgresql 10.5-1.el7, rh-postgresql95-postgresql 9.5.14-1.el7, rh-postgresql96-postgresql 9.6.10-1.el7, rh-postgresql10-postgresql-libs 10.5-1.el7, rh-postgresql10-postgresql-test 10.5-1.el7, rh-postgresql10-postgresql-pltcl 10.5-1.el7, +24 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2511
  • Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 7 rhvm-appliance 4.2-20180828.0.el7 Red Hat Virtualization 4 Management Agent for RHEL 7 Hosts rhvm-appliance 4.2-20180828.0.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2643
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 postgresql, postgresql84 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 postgresql, postgresql-libs, postgresql-test, postgresql-pltcl, postgresql-plperl, postgresql-server, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 libpq, pgaudit, pg_repack, postgresql, postgresql-test, postgresql-pltcl, +8 more Red Hat Mobile Application Platform 4 millicore
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

5.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.0 8.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.0 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 6.0 AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • PostgreSQL Global Development Group postgresql

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-665 Improper Initialization
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
  • CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
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References

Sources

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