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CVE-2023-5870

Postgresql: role pg_signal_backend can signal certain superuser processes.

CVSS 2.2 LOWEPSS 2.6%CWE-400
Vexday Risk Score
8Low
SSVC decision (CISA)
Track
No exploitation signal → monitor
CVSS 2.2EPSS 2.6%KEV nãoPoC Nuclei Metasploit Patch referenciado
Lifecycle
10 Dec 2023Published on NVD
Recommendation: Monitor — no exploitation signal at the moment.
A flaw was found in PostgreSQL involving the pg_cancel_backend 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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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