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CVE-2020-25694 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2020-25694: A flaw was found in PostgreSQL versions before 13.1, before 12.5, before 11.10, before 10.15, before 9.6.20 and before 9.5.24. If a client application that creates additional database connections only reuses the basic connection parameters while dropping security-relevant parameters, an opportunity

Affects 4 Linux releases across 8 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2020-25694 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • postgresql-13→ fixed in13.1-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y postgresql-13

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

  • postgresql15→ fixed in12.5-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql15
  • postgresql14→ fixed in12.5-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql14

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

  • postgresql14→ fixed in12.5-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql14
  • postgresql15→ fixed in12.5-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql15
  • postgresql12→ fixed in12.5-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql12

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

  • postgresql15→ fixed in12.5-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql15
  • postgresql14→ fixed in12.5-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql14
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