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.
This vulnerability carries a LOW severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.7, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, for affected systems. Impacting 6 products from postgresql, from fedoraproject, from redhat and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2023-03-03T16:15:09.497
2025-03-07T16:15:36.247
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 3.7 (LOW)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | < 12.14 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | < 13.10 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | < 14.7 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | < 15.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | fedoraproject | fedora | 8 | Yes |
| Application | redhat | integration_camel_k | - | Yes |
| Application | redhat | integration_camel_quarkus | - | Yes |
| Application | redhat | integration_service_registry | - | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux | 8.0 | Yes |
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