CVE-2020-17446
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CVE-2020-17446 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. asyncpg before 0.21.0 allows a malicious PostgreSQL server to trigger a crash or execute arbitrary code (on a database client) via a crafted server response, because of access to an uninitialized pointer in the array data decoder.. EPSS estimates a 2.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
asyncpg before 0.21.0 allows a malicious PostgreSQL server to trigger a crash or execute arbitrary code (on a database client) via a crafted server response, because of access to an uninitialized pointer in the array data decoder.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Magic | Asyncpg | < 0.21.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
References
- https://github.com/MagicStack/asyncpg/releases/tag/v0.21.0Patch, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/MagicStack/asyncpg/releases/tag/v0.21.0Patch, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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