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CVE-2022-41862

Published: Mar 3, 2023Updated: Mar 7, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-200
NVD MITRE
3.7CVSSLOW
EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 55.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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 Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-200NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

postgresqln/a
postgresqlpostgresql
On-premDatabase
Databases / relational
fedorafedoraproject
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
integration camel kredhat
On-prem
Enterprise Software
integration camel quarkusredhat
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
postgresqloss-projectUSDatabasesaka postgres
fedoraprojectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora project
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
and 19 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Collection
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References

https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2022-41862/
postgresql.org
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2165722
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230427-0002/
security.netapp.com
and 26 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Mar 3, 2023
Last Updated
Mar 7, 2025

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