Vulnerability in Postgresql

CVE-2024-10977

Client use of server error message in PostgreSQL allows a server not trusted under current SSL or GSS settings to furnish arbitrary non-NUL bytes to the libpq application. For example, a man-in-the-middle attacker could send a long error message that a human or screen-scraper user of psql mistakes for valid query results. This is probably not a concern for clients where the user interface unambiguously indicates the boundary between one error message and other text. Versions before PostgreSQL 17.1, 16.5, 15.9, 14.14, 13.17, and 12.21 are affected.

EPSS: 0.004 (30.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.1 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

  • Postgresql — versions 17.0
  • N/a Postgresql — versions 17, 16, 15

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-10977?
CVE-2024-10977 is a low-severity vulnerability in Postgresql, classified under CWE-348. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2024-11-14.
How severe is CVE-2024-10977?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-10977 known to be exploited?
4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.