RHSA-2023:7694 — Security Advisory
Red Hat Security Advisory: postgresql:12 security update
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
Products
Official CSAF product identity
Published · December 7, 2023
Updated · November 3, 2026
Topic
An update for the postgresql:12 module is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions.
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.
Description
PostgreSQL is an advanced object-relational database management system (DBMS).
Security Fix(es):
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postgresql: schema_element defeats protective search_path changes (CVE-2023-2454)
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postgresql: Buffer overrun from integer overflow in array modification (CVE-2023-5869)
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postgresql: Extension scripts replace objects not belonging to the extension. (CVE-2022-2625)
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postgresql: row security policies disregard user ID changes after inlining. (CVE-2023-2455)
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postgresql: Memory disclosure in aggregate function calls (CVE-2023-5868)
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postgresql: extension script @substitutions@ within quoting allow SQL injection (CVE-2023-39417)
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postgresql: Client memory disclosure when connecting with Kerberos to modified server (CVE-2022-41862)
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postgresql: Role pg_signal_backend can signal certain superuser processes. (CVE-2023-5870)
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.