CVE-2023-5869 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2023-5869: A flaw was found in PostgreSQL that allows authenticated database users to execute arbitrary code through missing overflow checks during SQL array value modification. This issue exists due to an integer overflow during array modification where a remote user can trigger the overflow by providing spec

Affects 7 Linux releases across 14 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2023-5869 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 in15.5-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql15

postgresql16→ fixed in16.1-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql16

postgresql14→ fixed in14.10-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql14

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

postgresql16→ fixed in16.1-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql16

postgresql15→ fixed in15.5-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql15

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

postgresql16→ fixed in16.1-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql16

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

postgresql14→ fixed in14.10-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql14

postgresql15→ fixed in15.5-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql15

postgresql12→ fixed in12.17-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql12

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

postgresql15→ fixed in15.5-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql15

postgresql16→ fixed in16.1-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql16

postgresql14→ fixed in14.10-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql14

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