CVE-2024-10979 PostgreSQL PL/Perl environment variable changes execute arbitrary code
High 8.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-10979 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2024-10979 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Postgresql Postgresql, published on 14 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-10979 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- postgresql (Bitnami): affected all versions; fixed in 13.17.0, 14.14.0, 15.9.0, 16.5.0, 17.1.0
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-10979/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-10979/index.md)
An unprivileged database user can modify environment variables in PL/Perl to execute arbitrary code on the server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-10979?
CVE-2024-10979 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Postgresql Postgresql, published on 14 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-10979?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including postgresql. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
postgresql Bitnami | All versions | 13.17.0, 14.14.0, 15.9.0, 16.5.0, 17.1.0 |
Linux distribution packages (39)
pgaudit Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:1.4.0-4.module+el8.2.0+9043+1dbb5661 |
pgaudit-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:1.4.0-4.module+el8.2.0+9043+1dbb5661 |
pgaudit-debugsource Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:1.4.0-4.module+el8.2.0+9043+1dbb5661 |
postgres-decoderbufs Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:0.10.0-2.module+el8.2.0+9043+1dbb5661 |
postgres-decoderbufs-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:0.10.0-2.module+el8.2.0+9043+1dbb5661 |
postgres-decoderbufs-debugsource Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:0.10.0-2.module+el8.2.0+9043+1dbb5661 |
postgresql Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-1.module+el8.2.0+22565+6ef52370 |
postgresql-contrib Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-1.module+el8.2.0+22565+6ef52370 |
postgresql-contrib-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-1.module+el8.2.0+22565+6ef52370 |
postgresql-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-1.module+el8.2.0+22565+6ef52370 |
postgresql-debugsource Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-1.module+el8.2.0+22565+6ef52370 |
postgresql-docs Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-1.module+el8.2.0+22565+6ef52370 |
postgresql-docs-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-1.module+el8.2.0+22565+6ef52370 |
postgresql-plperl Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-1.module+el8.2.0+22565+6ef52370 |
postgresql-plperl-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-1.module+el8.2.0+22565+6ef52370 |
postgresql-plpython3 Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-1.module+el8.2.0+22565+6ef52370 |
postgresql-plpython3-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-1.module+el8.2.0+22565+6ef52370 |
postgresql-pltcl Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-1.module+el8.2.0+22565+6ef52370 |
postgresql-pltcl-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-1.module+el8.2.0+22565+6ef52370 |
postgresql-server Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-1.module+el8.2.0+22565+6ef52370 |
postgresql-server-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-1.module+el8.2.0+22565+6ef52370 |
postgresql-server-devel Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-1.module+el8.2.0+22565+6ef52370 |
postgresql-server-devel-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-1.module+el8.2.0+22565+6ef52370 |
postgresql-static Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-1.module+el8.2.0+22565+6ef52370 |
postgresql-test Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-1.module+el8.2.0+22565+6ef52370 |
postgresql-test-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-1.module+el8.2.0+22565+6ef52370 |
postgresql-test-rpm-macros Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-1.module+el8.2.0+22565+6ef52370 |
postgresql-upgrade Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-1.module+el8.2.0+22565+6ef52370 |
postgresql-upgrade-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-1.module+el8.2.0+22565+6ef52370 |
postgresql-upgrade-devel Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-1.module+el8.2.0+22565+6ef52370 |
postgresql-upgrade-devel-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstream | All versions | 0:12.22-1.module+el8.2.0+22565+6ef52370 |
pgaudit Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream | All versions | 0:1.4.0-6.module+el8.4.0+11288+c193d6d7 |
pgaudit Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream | All versions | 0:1.5.0-1.module+el8.4.0+8873+b821c30a |
pgaudit-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream | All versions | 0:1.4.0-6.module+el8.4.0+11288+c193d6d7 |
pgaudit-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream | All versions | 0:1.5.0-1.module+el8.4.0+8873+b821c30a |
pgaudit-debugsource Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream | All versions | 0:1.4.0-6.module+el8.4.0+11288+c193d6d7 |
pgaudit-debugsource Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream | All versions | 0:1.5.0-1.module+el8.4.0+8873+b821c30a |
postgres-decoderbufs Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream | All versions | 0:0.10.0-2.module+el8.4.0+11288+c193d6d7 |
postgres-decoderbufs Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream | All versions | 0:0.10.0-2.module+el8.4.0+8873+b821c30a |
Products include Postgresql Postgresql.
How do I fix CVE-2024-10979?
Upgrade postgresql to a fixed version for your release line: 13.17.0, 14.14.0, 15.9.0 or 16.5.0.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2024-10979 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-10979 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2024-10979, AZL-53198, AZL-53212, BELL-CVE-2024-10979, BIT-postgresql-2024-10979, CLEANSTART-2026-MY37775 and 26 more.