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Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: postgresql (CVE-2024-7348)

high Nessus Plugin ID 215550

Synopsis

The remote Azure Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The version of postgresql installed on the remote Azure Linux 3.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2024-7348 advisory.

 - Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition in pg_dump in PostgreSQL allows an object creator to execute arbitrary SQL functions as the user running pg_dump, which is often a superuser. The attack involves replacing another relation type with a view or foreign table. The attack requires waiting for pg_dump to start, but winning the race condition is trivial if the attacker retains an open transaction.
 Versions before PostgreSQL 16.4, 15.8, 14.13, 13.16, and 12.20 are affected. (CVE-2024-7348)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7348

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 215550

File Name: azure_linux_CVE-2024-7348.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 2/10/2025

Updated: 2/10/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-7348

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/o:microsoft:azure_linux, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:postgresql, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:postgresql-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:postgresql-docs, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:postgresql-libs, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:postgresql-devel

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AzureLinux/release, Host/AzureLinux/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/10/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/8/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-7348

IAVB: 2024-B-0117-S