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CVE-2023-5868

Function Call With Incorrect Argument Type

Published: Dec 10, 2023 | Modified: Nov 04, 2025
CVSS 3.x
4.3
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
4.3 MODERATE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5868
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/686.html

A memory disclosure vulnerability was found in PostgreSQL that allows remote users to access sensitive information by exploiting certain aggregate function calls with unknown-type arguments. Handling unknown-type values from string literals without type designation can disclose bytes, potentially revealing notable and confidential information. This issue exists due to excessive data output in aggregate function calls, enabling remote users to read some portion of system memory.

Weakness

The product calls a function, procedure, or routine, but the caller specifies an argument that is the wrong data type, which may lead to resultant weaknesses.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
PostgresqlPostgresql11.0 (including)11.22 (excluding)
PostgresqlPostgresql12.0 (including)12.17 (excluding)
PostgresqlPostgresql13.0 (including)13.13 (excluding)
PostgresqlPostgresql14.0 (including)14.10 (excluding)
PostgresqlPostgresql15.0 (including)15.5 (excluding)
PostgresqlPostgresql16.0 (including)16.0 (including)
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security 4.2RedHatadvanced-cluster-security/rhacs-central-db-rhel8:4.2.4-6*
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security 4.2RedHatadvanced-cluster-security/rhacs-main-rhel8:4.2.4-6*
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security 4.2RedHatadvanced-cluster-security/rhacs-operator-bundle:4.2.4-7*
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security 4.2RedHatadvanced-cluster-security/rhacs-scanner-db-rhel8:4.2.4-6*
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security 4.2RedHatadvanced-cluster-security/rhacs-scanner-db-slim-rhel8:4.2.4-7*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8RedHatpostgresql:13-8090020231114113712.a75119d5*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8RedHatpostgresql:12-8090020231128173330.a75119d5*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8RedHatpostgresql:15-8090020231114113548.a75119d5*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update SupportRedHatpostgresql:12-8020020231128165246.4cda2c84*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update ServiceRedHatpostgresql:12-8020020231128165246.4cda2c84*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRedHatpostgresql:12-8020020231128165246.4cda2c84*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportRedHatpostgresql:12-8040020231127153301.522a0ee4*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportRedHatpostgresql:13-8040020231127154806.522a0ee4*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update ServiceRedHatpostgresql:12-8040020231127153301.522a0ee4*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update ServiceRedHatpostgresql:13-8040020231127154806.522a0ee4*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRedHatpostgresql:12-8040020231127153301.522a0ee4*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRedHatpostgresql:13-8040020231127154806.522a0ee4*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update SupportRedHatpostgresql:13-8060020231114115246.ad008a3a*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update SupportRedHatpostgresql:12-8060020231128165328.ad008a3a*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update SupportRedHatpostgresql:13-8080020231114105206.63b34585*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update SupportRedHatpostgresql:12-8080020231128165335.63b34585*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update SupportRedHatpostgresql:15-8080020231113134015.63b34585*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9RedHatpostgresql-0:13.13-1.el9_3*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9RedHatpostgresql:15-9030020231120082734.rhel9*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update SupportRedHatpostgresql-0:13.13-1.el9_0*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update SupportRedHatpostgresql-0:13.13-1.el9_2*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update SupportRedHatpostgresql:15-9020020231115020618.rhel9*
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7RedHatrh-postgresql12-postgresql-0:12.17-1.el7*
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7RedHatrh-postgresql13-postgresql-0:13.13-1.el7*
RHACS-3.74-RHEL-8RedHatadvanced-cluster-security/rhacs-central-db-rhel8:3.74.8-9*
RHACS-3.74-RHEL-8RedHatadvanced-cluster-security/rhacs-main-rhel8:3.74.8-9*
RHACS-3.74-RHEL-8RedHatadvanced-cluster-security/rhacs-operator-bundle:3.74.8-7*
RHACS-3.74-RHEL-8RedHatadvanced-cluster-security/rhacs-scanner-db-rhel8:3.74.8-9*
RHACS-3.74-RHEL-8RedHatadvanced-cluster-security/rhacs-scanner-db-slim-rhel8:3.74.8-9*
RHACS-4.1-RHEL-8RedHatadvanced-cluster-security/rhacs-central-db-rhel8:4.1.6-6*
RHACS-4.1-RHEL-8RedHatadvanced-cluster-security/rhacs-main-rhel8:4.1.6-6*
RHACS-4.1-RHEL-8RedHatadvanced-cluster-security/rhacs-operator-bundle:4.1.6-6*
RHACS-4.1-RHEL-8RedHatadvanced-cluster-security/rhacs-scanner-db-rhel8:4.1.6-6*
RHACS-4.1-RHEL-8RedHatadvanced-cluster-security/rhacs-scanner-db-slim-rhel8:4.1.6-6*
Postgresql-10Ubuntubionic*
Postgresql-10Ubuntuesm-infra/bionic*
Postgresql-10Ubuntuupstream*
Postgresql-12Ubuntuesm-infra/focal*
Postgresql-12Ubuntufocal*
Postgresql-12Ubuntutrusty*
Postgresql-12Ubuntuupstream*
Postgresql-14Ubuntujammy*
Postgresql-14Ubuntuupstream*
Postgresql-15Ubuntulunar*
Postgresql-15Ubuntumantic*
Postgresql-15Ubuntuupstream*
Postgresql-16Ubuntuupstream*
Postgresql-9.1Ubuntutrusty*
Postgresql-9.3Ubuntutrusty*
Postgresql-9.3Ubuntutrusty/esm*
Postgresql-9.3Ubuntuupstream*
Postgresql-9.5Ubuntuupstream*
Postgresql-9.5Ubuntuxenial*

References

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