Multiple vulnerabilities in PostgreSQL

Description

Multiple serious vulnerabilities have been found in PostgreSQL. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to bypass security restrictions and obtain sensitive information.

Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities:

1. A memory disclosure vulnerability in table partitioning can be exploited remotely to bypass security restrictions via purpose-crafted insert to a partitioned table;
2. An unspecified vulnerability related to creating files in current working directory can be exploited to obtain sensitive information via reading or modifying file with database passwords.

Original advisories

• Security Information

Related products

• PostgreSQL

CVE list

• CVE-2018-1053
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• CVE-2018-1052
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