Bug 1539613 (CVE-2018-1052)

Summary:	CVE-2018-1052 postgresql: Memory disclosure in table partitioning
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	Adam Mariš <amaris>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Red Hat Product Security <security-response-team>
Status:	CLOSED NOTABUG	QA Contact:
Severity:	medium	Docs Contact:
Priority:	medium
Version:	unspecified	CC:	aileenc, bdawidow, bkearney, chazlett, cpelland, dajohnso, databases-maint, dclarizi, devrim, dffrench, drieden, drusso, gblomqui, ggainey, gmccullo, gtanzill, gvarsami, hhorak, hhudgeon, jcoleman, jfrey, jhardy, jmadigan, jmlich83, jorton, jprause, jshepherd, jstanek, kconner, ldimaggi, lgriffin, loleary, meissner, mike, ngough, nwallace, obarenbo, pavelp, pdrozd, pkajaba, pkubat, praiskup, pwright, roliveri, rrajasek, rwagner, security-response-team, simaishi, spinder, sthorger, tcunning, tgl, theute, thomas, tjay, tkirby, tlestach, trepel
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Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
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Fixed In Version:	postgresql 10.2	Doc Type:	If docs needed, set a value
Doc Text:	A memory disclosure vulnerability in table partitioning was found in postgresql, allowing an authenticated attacker to read arbitrary bytes of server memory via purpose-crafted insert to a partitioned table.	Story Points:	---
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Last Closed:	2018-03-12 08:54:54 UTC	Type:	---
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Bug Depends On:	1539615
Bug Blocks:	1539623

Description Adam Mariš 2018-01-29 10:36:29 UTC

Using a purpose-crafted insert to a partitioned table, an attacker can read arbitrary bytes of server memory. In the default configuration, any user can create a partitioned table suitable for this attack.

Vulnerable Versions: 10

Comment 1 Adam Mariš 2018-01-29 10:36:32 UTC

Acknowledgments:

Name: the PostgreSQL project
Upstream: Álvaro Herrera, David Rowley

Comment 3 Adam Mariš 2018-02-09 08:12:43 UTC

External References:

https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1829/

Comment 4 Kurt Seifried 2018-02-13 16:51:20 UTC

Statement:

This issue did not affect the versions of PostgreSQL as shipped with Red Hat Satellite 5 and CloudForms 5 as they use PostgreSQL version 9.x and this vulnerability is specific to PostgreSQL 10.x.