High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 11, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-39417

Description

IN THE EXTENSION SCRIPT, a SQL Injection vulnerability was found in PostgreSQL if it uses @extowner@, @extschema@, or @extschema:...@ inside a quoting construct (dollar quoting, '', or ""). If an administrator has installed files of a vulnerable, trusted, non-bundled extension, an attacker with database-level CREATE privilege can execute arbitrary code as the bootstrap superuser.

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Affected products

Red Hat/RHACS-3.74-RHEL-8v5
cpe:/a:redhat:advanced_cluster_security:3.74::el8
Range: 3.74.8-9
Red Hat/RHACS-4.1-RHEL-8v5
cpe:/a:redhat:advanced_cluster_security:4.1::el8
Range: 4.1.6-6
Red Hat/Advanced Cluster Security (RHACS)cpe-rescue
cpe:/a:redhat:advanced_cluster_security:4.2::el8
Range: 4.2.4-7
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Servercpe-rescue8 versions
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream+ 7 more
- cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamrange: 8090020231114113548.a75119d5
- cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamrange: 9030020231120082734.rhel9
- cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::crbrange: 0:13.13-1.el9_3
- cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
- cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
- cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Supportv5
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:8.6::appstream
Range: 8060020231128165328.ad008a3a
Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Supportv5
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:8.8::appstream
Range: 8080020231113134015.63b34585
Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Supportv5
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.0::appstream
Range: 0:13.13-1.el9_0
Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Supportv5
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2::appstream
Range: 9020020231115020618.rhel9
Red Hat/Software Collectionscpe-rescue2 versions
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_software_collections:3+ 1 more
- cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_software_collections:3
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:software_collections:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7v5
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_software_collections:3::el7
Range: 0:13.13-1.el7
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Update Services For Sap Solutionscpe-rescue2 versions
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.2::appstream+ 1 more
- cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.2::appstreamrange: 8020020231128165246.4cda2c84
- cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4::appstreamrange: 8040020231127154806.522a0ee4
PostgreSQL/PostgreSQL2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=11.0,<11.21
- (no CPE)
Debian/linux3 versions
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osv-coords64 versions
pkg:bitnami/postgresql pkg:rpm/almalinux/pg_repack pkg:rpm/almalinux/pgaudit pkg:rpm/almalinux/postgres-decoderbufs pkg:rpm/almalinux/postgresql pkg:rpm/almalinux/postgresql-contrib pkg:rpm/almalinux/postgresql-docs pkg:rpm/almalinux/postgresql-plperl pkg:rpm/almalinux/postgresql-plpython3 pkg:rpm/almalinux/postgresql-pltcl pkg:rpm/almalinux/postgresql-private-devel pkg:rpm/almalinux/postgresql-private-libs pkg:rpm/almalinux/postgresql-server pkg:rpm/almalinux/postgresql-server-devel pkg:rpm/almalinux/postgresql-static pkg:rpm/almalinux/postgresql-test pkg:rpm/almalinux/postgresql-test-rpm-macros pkg:rpm/almalinux/postgresql-upgrade pkg:rpm/almalinux/postgresql-upgrade-devel pkg:rpm/opensuse/postgresql11&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/opensuse/postgresql12&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.4 pkg:rpm/opensuse/postgresql12&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.5 pkg:rpm/opensuse/postgresql12&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/opensuse/postgresql13&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.4 pkg:rpm/opensuse/postgresql13&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.5 pkg:rpm/opensuse/postgresql13&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/opensuse/postgresql14&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.4 pkg:rpm/opensuse/postgresql14&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.5 pkg:rpm/opensuse/postgresql14&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/opensuse/postgresql15&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.4 pkg:rpm/opensuse/postgresql15&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.5 pkg:rpm/opensuse/postgresql15&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql12&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql12&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5 pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql12&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql12&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5 pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql12&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql12&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP5 pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql13&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Legacy%2015%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql13&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5 pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql13&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5 pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql13&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP5 pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql13&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%204.2 pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql13&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%204.2 pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql14&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql14&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Legacy%2015%20SP5 pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql14&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Package%20Hub%2015%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql14&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Package%20Hub%2015%20SP5 pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql14&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Server%20Applications%2015%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql14&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5 pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql14&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5 pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql14&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP5 pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql14&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%204.2 pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql14&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%204.2 pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql15&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql15&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP5 pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql15&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Package%20Hub%2015%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql15&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Server%20Applications%2015%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql15&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Server%20Applications%2015%20SP5 pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql15&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5 pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql15&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5 pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql15&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP5 pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql15&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%204.2 pkg:rpm/suse/postgresql15&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%204.2
>= 11.0.0, < 11.21.0+ 63 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 11.0.0, < 11.21.0
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.6-3.module_el8.6.0+2760+1746ec94
- (no CPE)range: < 1.5.0-1.module_el8.6.0+2760+1746ec94
- (no CPE)range: < 0.10.0-2.module_el8.6.0+2760+1746ec94
- (no CPE)range: < 13.13-1.module_el8.9.0+3692+8714f643
- (no CPE)range: < 13.13-1.module_el8.9.0+3692+8714f643
- (no CPE)range: < 13.13-1.module_el8.9.0+3692+8714f643
- (no CPE)range: < 13.13-1.module_el8.9.0+3692+8714f643
- (no CPE)range: < 13.13-1.module_el8.9.0+3692+8714f643
- (no CPE)range: < 13.13-1.module_el8.9.0+3692+8714f643
- (no CPE)range: < 13.13-1.el9_3
- (no CPE)range: < 13.13-1.el9_3
- (no CPE)range: < 13.13-1.module_el8.9.0+3692+8714f643
- (no CPE)range: < 13.13-1.module_el8.9.0+3692+8714f643
- (no CPE)range: < 13.13-1.module_el8.9.0+3692+8714f643
- (no CPE)range: < 13.13-1.module_el8.9.0+3692+8714f643
- (no CPE)range: < 13.13-1.module_el8.9.0+3692+8714f643
- (no CPE)range: < 13.13-1.module_el8.9.0+3692+8714f643
- (no CPE)range: < 13.13-1.module_el8.9.0+3692+8714f643
- (no CPE)range: < 11.21-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 12.16-150200.8.47.1
- (no CPE)range: < 12.16-150200.8.47.1
- (no CPE)range: < 12.16-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 13.12-150200.5.43.1
- (no CPE)range: < 13.12-150200.5.43.1
- (no CPE)range: < 13.12-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 14.9-150200.5.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 14.9-150200.5.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 14.9-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 15.4-150200.5.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 15.4-150200.5.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 15.4-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 12.16-150100.3.44.1
- (no CPE)range: < 12.16-3.42.1
- (no CPE)range: < 12.16-150100.3.44.1
- (no CPE)range: < 12.16-3.42.1
- (no CPE)range: < 12.16-150100.3.44.1
- (no CPE)range: < 12.16-3.42.1
- (no CPE)range: < 13.12-150200.5.43.1
- (no CPE)range: < 13.12-3.36.1
- (no CPE)range: < 13.12-3.36.1
- (no CPE)range: < 13.12-3.36.1
- (no CPE)range: < 13.12-150200.5.43.1
- (no CPE)range: < 13.12-150200.5.43.1
- (no CPE)range: < 14.9-150200.5.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 14.9-150200.5.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 14.9-150200.5.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 14.9-150200.5.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 14.9-150200.5.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 14.9-3.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 14.9-3.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 14.9-3.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 14.9-150200.5.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 14.9-150200.5.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 15.4-150200.5.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 15.4-150200.5.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 15.4-150200.5.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 15.4-150200.5.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 15.4-150200.5.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 15.4-3.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 15.4-3.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 15.4-3.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 15.4-150200.5.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 15.4-150200.5.12.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7545nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7579nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7580nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7581nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7616nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7656nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7666nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7667nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7694nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7695nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7714nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7770nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7772nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7784nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7785nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7883nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7884nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7885nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0304nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0332nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0337nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-39417nvdThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2023-39417nvdVendor Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00003.htmlnvd
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230915-0002/nvd
www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5553nvd
www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5554nvd

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