CVE-2023-39418 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2023-39418: A vulnerability was found in PostgreSQL with the use of the MERGE command, which fails to test new rows against row security policies defined for UPDATE and SELECT. If UPDATE and SELECT policies forbid some rows that INSERT policies do not forbid, a user could store such rows.

Affects 5 Linux releases across 11 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2023-39418 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

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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