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Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 10, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-38140

CVE-2021-38140

Description

The set_user extension module before 2.0.1 for PostgreSQL allows a potential privilege escalation using RESET SESSION AUTHORIZATION after set_user().

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Affected products

3

PostgreSQL/PostgreSQLdescription
pgaudit/set_userllm-fuzzy
Range: <2.0.1
PostgreSQL/set_userllm-fuzzy
Range: <2.0.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

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github.com/pgaudit/set_user/compare/REL2_0_0...REL2_0_1nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
github.com/pgaudit/set_user/releases/tag/REL2_0_1nvdRelease NotesThird Party Advisory

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