CVE-2017-7484

Description

It was found that some selectivity estimation functions in PostgreSQL before 9.2.21, 9.3.x before 9.3.17, 9.4.x before 9.4.12, 9.5.x before 9.5.7, and 9.6.x before 9.6.3 did not check user privileges before providing information from pg_statistic, possibly leaking information. An unprivileged attacker could use this flaw to steal some information from tables they are otherwise not allowed to access.

Categories

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.77% Top 30%
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Affected: The PostgreSQL Global Development Group PostgreSQL
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References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038476 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3851 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2425 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1678 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1677 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1983 vendor advisory
https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1746/ vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1838 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98459 vdb entry third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-06 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7484?
CVE-2017-7484 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-7484?
To fix CVE-2017-7484, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-7484 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-7484 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-7484?
CVE-2017-7484 affects The PostgreSQL Global Development Group PostgreSQL.
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