CVE-2022-41862

postgresql: Client memory disclosure when connecting with Kerberos to modified server

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

3.7

CVSS 3.1

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Published · February 9, 2023

Updated · August 5, 2026

Description

A flaw was found In PostgreSQL. A modified, unauthenticated server can send an unterminated string during the establishment of Kerberos transport encryption. In certain conditions, a server can cause a libpq client to over-read and report an error message containing uninitialized bytes.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 3.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CWE-200 · Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor