CVE-2025-8715

Public on 2025-08-14
Modified on 2025-08-15
Description
Improper neutralization of newlines in pg_dump in PostgreSQL allows a user of the origin server to inject arbitrary code for restore-time execution as the client operating system account running psql to restore the dump, via psql meta-commands inside a purpose-crafted object name. The same attacks can achieve SQL injection as a superuser of the restore target server. pg_dumpall, pg_restore, and pg_upgrade are also affected. Versions before PostgreSQL 17.6, 16.10, 15.14, 14.19, and 13.22 are affected. Versions before 11.20 are unaffected. CVE-2012-0868 had fixed this class of problem, but version 11.20 reintroduced it.
Severity
Important severity
Important
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CVSS v3 Base Score
7.3
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2 - Postgresql13 Extra postgresql 2025-09-04 ALAS2POSTGRESQL13-2025-012 Fixed
Amazon Linux 2 - Postgresql14 Extra postgresql 2025-09-04 ALAS2POSTGRESQL14-2025-019 Fixed
Amazon Linux 2 - Core postgresql Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2023 postgresql15 2025-09-08 ALAS2023-2025-1165 Fixed
Amazon Linux 2023 postgresql16 Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2023 postgresql17 2025-09-08 ALAS2023-2025-1158 Fixed
Amazon Linux 1 postgresql92 No Fix Planned
Amazon Linux 1 postgresql93 No Fix Planned
Amazon Linux 1 postgresql94 No Fix Planned
Amazon Linux 1 postgresql95 No Fix Planned
Amazon Linux 1 postgresql96 No Fix Planned

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD CVSSv3 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H