USN-4472-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4472-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4472-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4472-1
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Published
2020-08-25T12:20:24.870316Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:12Z
Summary
postgresql-10, postgresql-12, postgresql-9.5 vulnerabilities
Details

Noah Misch discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled the search_path setting when used with logical replication. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary SQL code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-14349)

Andres Freund discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled search path elements in CREATE EXTENSION. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary SQL code. (CVE-2020-14350)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / postgresql-9.5

Package

Name
postgresql-9.5
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/postgresql-9.5@9.5.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
9.5.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

Affected versions

9.*

9.5.0-1
9.5.0-2
9.5.0-3
9.5.1-1
9.5.2-1
9.5.3-0ubuntu0.16.04
9.5.4-0ubuntu0.16.04
9.5.5-0ubuntu0.16.04
9.5.6-0ubuntu0.16.04
9.5.7-0ubuntu0.16.04
9.5.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
9.5.9-0ubuntu0.16.04
9.5.10-0ubuntu0.16.04
9.5.11-0ubuntu0.16.04
9.5.12-0ubuntu0.16.04
9.5.13-0ubuntu0.16.04
9.5.14-0ubuntu0.16.04
9.5.16-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
9.5.17-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
9.5.18-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
9.5.19-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
9.5.21-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "9.5.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libecpg-compat3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.5.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libecpg-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.5.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libecpg6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.5.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libpgtypes3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.5.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libpq-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.5.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libpq5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.5.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "postgresql-9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.5.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "postgresql-client-9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.5.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "postgresql-contrib-9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.5.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "postgresql-doc-9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.5.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "postgresql-plperl-9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.5.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "postgresql-plpython-9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.5.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "postgresql-plpython3-9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.5.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "postgresql-pltcl-9.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "9.5.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "postgresql-server-dev-9.5"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-14350",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / postgresql-10

Package

Name
postgresql-10
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/postgresql-10@10.14-0ubuntu0.18.04.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
10.14-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

Affected versions

10.*

10.1-1
10.1-2
10.2-1
10.3-1
10.4-0ubuntu0.18.04
10.5-0ubuntu0.18.04
10.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
10.7-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
10.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
10.9-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
10.10-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
10.12-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "10.14-0ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libecpg-compat3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.14-0ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libecpg-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.14-0ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libecpg6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.14-0ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libpgtypes3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.14-0ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libpq-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.14-0ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libpq5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.14-0ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "postgresql-10"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.14-0ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "postgresql-client-10"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.14-0ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "postgresql-doc-10"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.14-0ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "postgresql-plperl-10"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.14-0ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "postgresql-plpython-10"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.14-0ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "postgresql-plpython3-10"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.14-0ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "postgresql-pltcl-10"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "10.14-0ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "postgresql-server-dev-10"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-14349",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-14350",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / postgresql-12

Package

Name
postgresql-12
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/postgresql-12@12.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
12.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

Affected versions

12.*

12.0-1
12.1-1
12.1-2build1
12.2-1
12.2-1ubuntu2
12.2-4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "12.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libecpg-compat3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "12.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libecpg-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "12.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libecpg6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "12.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libpgtypes3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "12.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libpq-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "12.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libpq5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "12.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "postgresql-12"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "12.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "postgresql-client-12"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "12.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "postgresql-doc-12"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "12.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "postgresql-plperl-12"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "12.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "postgresql-plpython3-12"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "12.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "postgresql-pltcl-12"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "12.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "postgresql-server-dev-12"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-14349",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-14350",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}