Import Source
https://github.com/microsoft/AzureLinuxVulnerabilityData/blob/main/osv/AZL-32105.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/AZL-32105
Upstream
Published
2023-12-10T18:15:07Z
Modified
2026-04-01T05:10:52.568635Z
Severity
  • 4.4 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
CVE-2023-5870 affecting package postgresql for versions less than 14.14-1
Details

A flaw was found in PostgreSQL involving the pgcancelbackend role that signals background workers, including the logical replication launcher, autovacuum workers, and the autovacuum launcher. Successful exploitation requires a non-core extension with a less-resilient background worker and would affect that specific background worker only. This issue may allow a remote high privileged user to launch a denial of service (DoS) attack.

References

Affected packages

Azure Linux:2 / postgresql

Package

Name
postgresql
Purl
pkg:rpm/azure-linux/postgresql

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
14.14-1

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/microsoft/AzureLinuxVulnerabilityData/blob/main/osv/AZL-32105.json"