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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 14, 2024· Updated Nov 3, 2025

PostgreSQL PL/Perl environment variable changes execute arbitrary code

CVE-2024-10979

Description

Incorrect control of environment variables in PostgreSQL PL/Perl allows an unprivileged database user to change sensitive process environment variables (e.g. PATH). That often suffices to enable arbitrary code execution, even if the attacker lacks a database server operating system user. Versions before PostgreSQL 17.1, 16.5, 15.9, 14.14, 13.17, and 12.21 are affected.

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