8.8

CVE-2024-10979: postgresql

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2024-10979RHSA-2024:10593RHSA-2024:10595
Published 14-11-2024Last modified 03-11-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-10979 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in postgresql. EPSS estimates a 4.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
46/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
4.39%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 31 · Related 27

Timeline

  1. 14-11-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-11-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Incorrect control of environment variables in PostgreSQL PL/Perl allows an unprivileged database user to change sensitive process environment variables (e.g. PATH). That often suffices to enable arbitrary code execution, even if the attacker lacks a database server operating system user. Versions before PostgreSQL 17.1, 16.5, 15.9, 14.14, 13.17, and 12.21 are affected.

CVSS metrics

8 scores · 8 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

4.39%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

91%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 4.39% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
4.39%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Postgresql Env Vuln

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Redhat40 products
  • pg_repack< 0:1.4.8-1.module+el9.4.0+20427+07482b8c | < 0:1.4.6-3.module+el8.5.0+11357+bcc62552 | < 0:1.4.6-3.module+el8.5.0+11354+78b3c9c5 | < 0:1.4.8-1.module+el9.2.0+17405+aeb9ec60 | < 0:1.4.8-1.module+el8.8.0+17071+aaaceaa4
  • pg_repack-debuginfo< 0:1.4.8-1.module+el9.4.0+20427+07482b8c | < 0:1.4.6-3.module+el8.5.0+11357+bcc62552 | < 0:1.4.6-3.module+el8.5.0+11354+78b3c9c5 | < 0:1.4.8-1.module+el9.2.0+17405+aeb9ec60 | < 0:1.4.8-1.module+el8.8.0+17071+aaaceaa4
  • pg_repack-debugsource< 0:1.4.8-1.module+el9.4.0+20427+07482b8c | < 0:1.4.6-3.module+el8.5.0+11357+bcc62552 | < 0:1.4.6-3.module+el8.5.0+11354+78b3c9c5 | < 0:1.4.8-1.module+el9.2.0+17405+aeb9ec60 | < 0:1.4.8-1.module+el8.8.0+17071+aaaceaa4
  • pgaudit< 0:16.0-1.module+el9.4.0+20427+07482b8c | < 0:1.5.0-1.module+el8.4.0+8873+b821c30a | < 0:1.4.0-5.module+el8.5.0+11354+78b3c9c5 | < 0:1.7.0-1.module+el9.2.0+17405+aeb9ec60 | < 0:1.4.0-4.module+el8.2.0+9043+1dbb5661 | < 0:1.4.0-6.module+el8.4.0+11288+c193d6d7 | < 0:1.7.0-1.module+el8.8.0+17071+aaaceaa4
  • pgaudit-debuginfo< 0:16.0-1.module+el9.4.0+20427+07482b8c | < 0:1.5.0-1.module+el8.4.0+8873+b821c30a | < 0:1.4.0-5.module+el8.5.0+11354+78b3c9c5 | < 0:1.7.0-1.module+el9.2.0+17405+aeb9ec60 | < 0:1.4.0-4.module+el8.2.0+9043+1dbb5661 | < 0:1.4.0-6.module+el8.4.0+11288+c193d6d7 | < 0:1.7.0-1.module+el8.8.0+17071+aaaceaa4
Chainguard8 products
  • postgresql-12< 12.21-r0
  • postgresql-13< 13.17-r0
  • postgresql-14< 14.14-r0
  • postgresql-14-client< 14.24-r2 | All versions (No fix recorded)
  • postgresql-15< 15.9-r0
Wolfi8 products
  • postgresql-12< 12.21-r0
  • postgresql-13< 13.17-r0
  • postgresql-14< 14.14-r0
  • postgresql-14-client< 14.24-r2 | All versions (No fix recorded)
  • postgresql-15< 15.9-r0
Ubuntu6 products
  • postgresql-10All versions (No fix recorded)
  • postgresql-12< 12.22-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  • postgresql-14< 14.15-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
  • postgresql-16< 16.6-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
  • postgresql-9.3All versions (No fix recorded)
Alpine4 products
  • postgresql14< 14.14-r0
  • postgresql15< 15.9-r0
  • postgresql16< 16.5-r0
  • postgresql17< 17.1-r0
Debian2 products
  • postgresql-15< 15.9-0+deb12u1
  • postgresql-17< 17.1-1
Postgresql1 product
  • postgresql≥ 12.0, < 12.21 | ≥ 13.0, < 13.17 | ≥ 14.0, < 14.14 | ≥ 15.0, < 15.9 | ≥ 16.0, < 16.5 | ≥ 17.0, < 17.1

7 vendors · 69 products

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