CVE-2021-3393
Publication date 12 February 2021
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
An information leak was discovered in postgresql in versions before 13.2, before 12.6 and before 11.11. A user having UPDATE permission but not SELECT permission to a particular column could craft queries which, under some circumstances, might disclose values from that column in error messages. An attacker could use this flaw to obtain information stored in a column they are allowed to write but not read.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| postgresql-12 | ||
| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 12.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
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| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
| postgresql-13 | ||
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
| postgresql-9.1 | ||
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
| postgresql-9.3 | ||
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
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| postgresql-9.5 | ||
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
|
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
| postgresql-10 | ||
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
|
|
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
4.3 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | Low |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-4735-1
- PostgreSQL vulnerability
- 15 February 2021