CVE-2024-10979
highpriority · track · 37EPSS 0.044 · 91 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-22
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.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedlibecpg6-17.2-3.5.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibecpg6-17.2-3.5.1.ppc64le as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibecpg6-17.2-3.5.1.s390x as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibecpg6-17.2-3.5.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibecpg6-17.2-3.5.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibecpg6-32bit-17.2-3.5.1.s390x as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibecpg6-32bit-17.2-3.5.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibecpg6-32bit-17.2-3.5.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibpq5-17.2-3.5.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibpq5-17.2-3.5.1.ppc64le as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibpq5-17.2-3.5.1.s390x as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibpq5-17.2-3.5.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibpq5-17.2-3.5.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibpq5-32bit-17.2-3.5.1.s390x as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibpq5-32bit-17.2-3.5.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedlibpq5-32bit-17.2-3.5.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql-17-4.29.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql-17-4.29.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql-contrib-17-4.29.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql-contrib-17-4.29.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql-docs-17-4.29.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql-docs-17-4.29.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql-plperl-17-4.29.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql-plperl-17-4.29.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql-plpython-17-4.29.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql-plpython-17-4.29.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql-pltcl-17-4.29.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql-pltcl-17-4.29.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql-server-17-4.29.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql-server-17-4.29.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql16-16.6-3.21.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql16-16.6-3.21.1.ppc64le as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql16-16.6-3.21.1.s390x as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql16-16.6-3.21.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql16-16.6-3.21.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql16-contrib-16.6-3.21.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql16-contrib-16.6-3.21.1.ppc64le as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql16-contrib-16.6-3.21.1.s390x as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql16-contrib-16.6-3.21.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql16-contrib-16.6-3.21.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql16-docs-16.6-3.21.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql16-docs-16.6-3.21.1.noarch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql16-plperl-16.6-3.21.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql16-plperl-16.6-3.21.1.ppc64le as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql16-plperl-16.6-3.21.1.s390x as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql16-plperl-16.6-3.21.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql16-plperl-16.6-3.21.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql16-plpython-16.6-3.21.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql16-plpython-16.6-3.21.1.ppc64le as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql16-plpython-16.6-3.21.1.s390x as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql16-plpython-16.6-3.21.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql16-plpython-16.6-3.21.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql16-pltcl-16.6-3.21.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql16-pltcl-16.6-3.21.1.ppc64le as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql16-pltcl-16.6-3.21.1.s390x as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql16-pltcl-16.6-3.21.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql16-pltcl-16.6-3.21.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql16-server-16.6-3.21.1.aarch64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql16-server-16.6-3.21.1.ppc64le as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql16-server-16.6-3.21.1.s390x as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql16-server-16.6-3.21.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSSsuse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
- Fixedpostgresql16-server-16.6-3.21.1.x86_64 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5suse_csaf
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (92)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- IBM Business Automation Workflowall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:containers
advisories (3)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- SUSE-SU-2024:4052-1Security update for postgresql, postgresql16, postgresql172024-11-25csaf · suse_csafDE
Security update for postgresql, postgresql16, postgresql17
- WID-SEC-W-2024-3475PostgreSQL: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-11-14csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in PostgreSQL ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, Daten zu manipulieren oder vertrauliche Informationen preiszugeben.
- BIT-postgresql-2024-10979PostgreSQL PL/Perl environment variable changes execute arbitrary code2024-11-16vendor · osvUS
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.
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-10979cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/PostgreSQL-four-vulnerabilities-dated-14-11-2024-45662cnnvd
- https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2024-10979/Patchcnnvd
- https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2024-10979/enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/fmora50591/postgresql-env-vuln/blob/main/README.mdExploitMitigationThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00011.htmlnvd
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250110-0003/Third Party Advisorynvd
- https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2024-10979/Vendor Advisorynvd
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