Description
When the server is configured to use trust authentication with a clientcert requirement or to use cert authentication, a man-in-the-middle attacker can inject arbitrary SQL queries when a connection is first established, despite the use of SSL certificate verification and encryption.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:HAttack ComplexityHigh
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
redhat
commercial·USaka red hat
Novell Inc.
commercial·US
postgresql
oss-project·USaka postgres
fedoraproject
oss-project·USaka fedora project
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
Canonical Ltd.
commercial·GBaka canonical
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Exploitability
1 exploit source identified
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References
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2022666
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://git.postgresql.org/gitweb/?p=postgresql.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=28e24125541545483093819efae9bca603441951
git.postgresql.org
https://github.com/postgres/postgres/commit/28e24125541545483093819efae9bca603441951
github.com
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