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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-32029

RETURNING command on a purpose-crafted table, an authenticated database user could read arbitrary bytes of server memory.

MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 1.50%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.50%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

A flaw was found in postgresql. Using an UPDATE ... RETURNING command on a purpose-crafted table, an authenticated database user could read arbitrary bytes of server memory. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality.

CVSS 3.1
6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
1.50% probability · 73th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-200, CWE-125
Affected
postgresql/postgresql · redhat/jboss enterprise application platform
Source
secalert@redhat.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.