Red Hat Security Advisory: postgresql:15 security update
Red Hat has issued a security advisory for PostgreSQL 15 addressing two vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-4317, where pg_stats_ext and pg_stats_ext_exprs lack proper authorization checks, and CVE-2024-7348, where relation replacement during pg_dump can execute arbitrary SQL. These issues could allow unauthorized actions within the database system. The update is rated as Important by Red Hat and applies to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support. Users should apply the provided security update to mitigate these vulnerabilities.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This advisory covers two PostgreSQL 15 vulnerabilities fixed by Red Hat. CVE-2024-4317 involves missing authorization checks in the pg_stats_ext and pg_stats_ext_exprs components, potentially allowing unauthorized access to statistics extensions. CVE-2024-7348 concerns the execution of arbitrary SQL during relation replacement in pg_dump, which could lead to unauthorized SQL execution. Red Hat has released an update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support to address these issues. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory; users are directed to the CVE pages for detailed scoring and impact information.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities could allow unauthorized users to bypass authorization checks in PostgreSQL statistics extensions and execute arbitrary SQL commands during database dump operations. This may lead to unauthorized data access or manipulation within affected PostgreSQL 15 instances. Red Hat rates the update as Important, indicating a significant security impact but not critical.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update for PostgreSQL 15 as part of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support. Users should apply this update promptly following Red Hat's published instructions at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No indication is given that the issues are already mitigated or require no action. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory.
Red Hat Security Advisory: postgresql:15 security update
Description
Red Hat has issued a security advisory for PostgreSQL 15 addressing two vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-4317, where pg_stats_ext and pg_stats_ext_exprs lack proper authorization checks, and CVE-2024-7348, where relation replacement during pg_dump can execute arbitrary SQL. These issues could allow unauthorized actions within the database system. The update is rated as Important by Red Hat and applies to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support. Users should apply the provided security update to mitigate these vulnerabilities.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This advisory covers two PostgreSQL 15 vulnerabilities fixed by Red Hat. CVE-2024-4317 involves missing authorization checks in the pg_stats_ext and pg_stats_ext_exprs components, potentially allowing unauthorized access to statistics extensions. CVE-2024-7348 concerns the execution of arbitrary SQL during relation replacement in pg_dump, which could lead to unauthorized SQL execution. Red Hat has released an update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support to address these issues. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory; users are directed to the CVE pages for detailed scoring and impact information.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities could allow unauthorized users to bypass authorization checks in PostgreSQL statistics extensions and execute arbitrary SQL commands during database dump operations. This may lead to unauthorized data access or manipulation within affected PostgreSQL 15 instances. Red Hat rates the update as Important, indicating a significant security impact but not critical.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update for PostgreSQL 15 as part of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support. Users should apply this update promptly following Red Hat's published instructions at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No indication is given that the issues are already mitigated or require no action. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2024:6142
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2024-7348"]
Threat ID: 6a7573b6bf8831d539d93c91
Added to database: 08/07/2026, 05:57:10 UTC
Last enriched: 08/07/2026, 06:41:45 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:38:44 UTC
Views: 13
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