CVE-2024-10978 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2024-10978: Incorrect privilege assignment in PostgreSQL allows a less-privileged application user to view or change different rows from those intended. An attack requires the application to use SET ROLE, SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION, or an equivalent feature. The problem arises when an application query uses pa

Affects 8 Linux releases across 18 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2024-10978 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

postgresql-13→ fixed in13.17-0+deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y postgresql-13
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

postgresql-15→ fixed in15.9-0+deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y postgresql-15
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

postgresql-17→ fixed in17.1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y postgresql-17
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

postgresql15→ fixed in15.9-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql15

postgresql16→ fixed in16.5-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql16

postgresql14→ fixed in14.14-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql14

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

postgresql16→ fixed in16.5-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql16

postgresql17→ fixed in17.1-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql17

postgresql15→ fixed in15.9-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql15

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

postgresql17→ fixed in17.1-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql17

postgresql16→ fixed in16.5-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql16

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

postgresql14→ fixed in14.14-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql14

postgresql15→ fixed in15.9-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql15

postgresql13→ fixed in13.17-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql13

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

postgresql15→ fixed in15.9-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql15

postgresql16→ fixed in16.5-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql16

postgresql13→ fixed in13.17-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql13

postgresql14→ fixed in14.14-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade postgresql14

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