postgresql-jdbc: CVSS (Max): 9.8
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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2024.2538
postgresql-jdbc security update
26 April 2024
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: postgresql-jdbc
Publisher: Red Hat
Operating System: Red Hat
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2024-1597
Original Bulletin:
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1999
Comment: CVSS (Max): 9.8 CVE-2024-1597 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVSS Source: Red Hat
Calculator: https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Red Hat Security Advisory
Synopsis: Important: postgresql-jdbc security update
Advisory ID: RHSA-2024:1999
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0)
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1999
Issue date: 2024-04-23
CVE Names: CVE-2024-1597
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1. Summary:
An update for postgresql-jdbc is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0
Extended Update Support.
Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of
Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives
a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE
link(s) in the References section.
2. Relevant releases/architectures:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) – noarch
3. Description:
PostgreSQL is an advanced object-relational database management system. The
postgresql-jdbc package includes the .jar files needed for Java programs to
access a PostgreSQL database.
Security Fix(es):
* pgjdbc: PostgreSQL JDBC Driver allows attacker to inject SQL if using
PreferQueryMode=SIMPLE (CVE-2024-1597)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS
score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s)
listed in the References section.
4. Solution:
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant
to your system have been applied.
For details on how to apply this update, refer to:
https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
If the postgresql service is running, it will be automatically restarted after
installing this update.
5. Bugs fixed (https://bugzilla.redhat.com/):
2266523 – CVE-2024-1597 – pgjdbc: PostgreSQL JDBC Driver allows attacker to
inject SQL if using PreferQueryMode=SIMPLE
6. Package List:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0)
noarch:
postgresql-jdbc-0:42.2.28-1.el9_0.noarch.rpm
Source:
postgresql-jdbc-0:42.2.28-1.el9_0.src.rpm
7. References:
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-1597
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
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