Client use of server error message in PostgreSQL allows a server not trusted under current SSL or GSS settings to furnish arbitrary non-NUL bytes to the libpq application. For example, a man-in-the-middle attacker could send a long error message that a human or screen-scraper user of psql mistakes for valid query results. This is probably not a concern for clients where the user interface unambiguously indicates the boundary between one error message and other text. Versions before PostgreSQL 17.1, 16.5, 15.9, 14.14, 13.17, and 12.21 are affected.
This vulnerability carries a LOW severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.1, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from postgresql organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2024, 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.
2024-11-14T13:15:04.023
2025-11-03T22:16:36.810
Modified
f86ef6dc-4d3a-42ad-8f28-e6d5547a5007
CVSSv3.1: 3.1 (LOW)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | < 12.21 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | < 13.17 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | < 14.14 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | < 15.9 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | < 16.5 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 17.0 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 17.0 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 17.0 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 17.0 | Yes |
| Application | postgresql | postgresql | 17.0 | Yes |
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