USN-4735-1

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4735-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4735-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4735-1
Upstream
Related
Published
2021-02-15T12:02:06.108231Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:54:55.200102Z
Summary
postgresql-12 vulnerability
Details

Heikki Linnakangas discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly leaked values of denied columns when handling certain errors. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / postgresql-12

Package

Name
postgresql-12
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/postgresql-12@12.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
12.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

Affected versions

12.*

12.0-1
12.1-1
12.1-2build1
12.2-1
12.2-1ubuntu2
12.2-4
12.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
12.5-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libecpg-compat3",
            "binary_version": "12.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libecpg-compat3-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "12.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libecpg-dev",
            "binary_version": "12.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libecpg-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "12.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libecpg6",
            "binary_version": "12.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libecpg6-dbgsym",
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        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpgtypes3",
            "binary_version": "12.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpgtypes3-dbgsym",
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        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpq-dev",
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        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libpq5",
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        },
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            "binary_name": "libpq5-dbgsym",
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        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-client-12",
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        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-client-12-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "12.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-doc-12",
            "binary_version": "12.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-plperl-12",
            "binary_version": "12.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-plperl-12-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "12.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-plpython3-12",
            "binary_version": "12.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-plpython3-12-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "12.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-pltcl-12",
            "binary_version": "12.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-pltcl-12-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "12.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "postgresql-server-dev-12",
            "binary_version": "12.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1"
        }
    ]
}