CVE-2020-21469

NameCVE-2020-21469
DescriptionAn issue was discovered in PostgreSQL 12.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via repeatedly sending SIGHUP signals. NOTE: this is disputed by the vendor because untrusted users cannot send SIGHUP signals; they can only be sent by a PostgreSQL superuser, a user with pg_reload_conf access, or a user with sufficient privileges at the OS level (the postgres account or the root account).
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
postgresql-11 (PTS)buster, buster (lts)11.22-0+deb10u3fixed
buster (security)11.22-0+deb10u2fixed
postgresql-13 (PTS)bullseye13.16-0+deb11u1fixed
bullseye (security)13.18-0+deb11u1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
postgresql-11sourcebuster11.10-0+deb10u1
postgresql-11source(unstable)(unfixed)
postgresql-13source(unstable)(not affected)

Notes

- postgresql-13 <not-affected> (Fixed before initial upload to Debian)
https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/CAA8ZSMqAHDCgo07hqKoM5XJaoQy6Vv76O7966agez4ffyQktkA%40mail.gmail.com
Fixed by: https://github.com/postgres/postgres/commit/9abb2bfc046070b22e3be28173a0736da31cab5a (REL_13_BETA1)
Fixed by: https://github.com/postgres/postgres/commit/8b53dbada4a6a9e5f16548ca2c4d17cff55933d8 (REL_12_5)
Fixed by: https://github.com/postgres/postgres/commit/85834023a95e16d1d3fe73b0608e1608573753c3 (REL_11_10)

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