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CVE-2023-39417 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2023-39417: 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 data

Affects 6 Linux releases across 12 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2023-39417 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • postgresql-13→ fixed in13.13-0+deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y postgresql-13

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • postgresql-15→ fixed in15.5-0+deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y postgresql-15

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

  • postgresql15→ fixed in15.4-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql15
  • postgresql14→ fixed in14.9-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql14

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

  • postgresql15→ fixed in15.4-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql15

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

  • postgresql14→ fixed in14.9-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql14
  • postgresql15→ fixed in15.4-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql15
  • postgresql12→ fixed in12.16-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql12
  • postgresql13→ fixed in13.12-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql13

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

  • postgresql15→ fixed in15.4-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql15
  • postgresql13→ fixed in13.12-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql13
  • postgresql14→ fixed in14.9-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql14
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