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CVE-2020-25694

Public on 2020-11-16
Modified on 2021-07-12
Description

A flaw was found in postgresql. If a client application that creates additional database connections only reuses the basic connection parameters while dropping security-relevant parameters, an opportunity for a man-in-the-middle attack, or the ability to observe clear-text transmissions, could exist. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

Severity
Important
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CVSS v3 Base Score
8.1
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory
Amazon Linux 2 - Core postgresql 2021-06-16 20:37 ALAS2-2021-1665
Amazon Linux 1 postgresql92 2021-07-08 18:38 ALAS-2021-1519
Amazon Linux 1 postgresql95 2021-01-12 22:52 ALAS-2021-1476
Amazon Linux 1 postgresql96 2021-01-12 22:52 ALAS-2021-1476

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD CVSSv2 6.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD CVSSv3 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H