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HIGH

CVE-2024-10979

CVSS v3

8.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

4.4 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • postgresqlBitnamiall versions · fixed in 13.17.0
  • pg_repackRocky Linux:8all versions · fixed in 0:1.4.6-3.module+el8.10.0+1862+29bef648
  • pg_repackAlmaLinux:9all versions · fixed in 1.5.1-1.module_el9.5.0+128+1095dce2
  • pg_repackAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 1.4.6-3.module_el8.9.0+3704+f1f917ce
  • pgauditRocky Linux:8all versions · fixed in 0:1.5.0-1.module+el8.9.0+1594+4a6adae9
  • pgauditAlmaLinux:9all versions · fixed in 16.0-1.module_el9.4.0+66+eb9878bc
  • pgauditAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 1.5.0-1.module_el8.6.0+3095+ee60d910
  • pgvectorAlmaLinux:9all versions · fixed in 0.6.2-1.module_el9.5.0+120+4533eb20

7 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2024-10979 Red Hat Product Security3,121 products fixed · 11 known affected

    postgresql: PostgreSQL PL/Perl environment variable changes execute arbitrary code

    postgresql as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · postgresql-contrib as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · postgresql-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

  • RHSA-2024:10882 Red Hat Product Security75 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: postgresql security update

  • RHSA-2024:10879 Red Hat Product Security161 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: postgresql:13 security update

  • RHSA-2024:10851 Red Hat Product Security149 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: postgresql:15 security update

  • RHSA-2024:10846 Red Hat Product Security132 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: postgresql:13 security update

  • RHSA-2024:10831 Red Hat Product Security149 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: postgresql:16 security update

17 more advisories

Full record on NVD

Description

Incorrect control of environment variables in PostgreSQL PL/Perl allows an unprivileged database user to change sensitive process environment variables (e.g. PATH). That often suffices to enable arbitrary code execution, even if the attacker lacks a database server operating system user. Versions before PostgreSQL 17.1, 16.5, 15.9, 14.14, 13.17, and 12.21 are affected.

Technical details

Published
2024-11-14

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-10979?

Incorrect control of environment variables in PostgreSQL PL/Perl allows an unprivileged database user to change sensitive process environment variables (e.g. PATH). That often suffices to enable arbitrary code execution, even if the attacker lacks a database server operating system user. Versions before PostgreSQL 17.1, 16.5, 15.9, 14.14, 13.17, and 12.21 are affected.

Is CVE-2024-10979 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2024-10979 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 4.4% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-10979?

CVE-2024-10979 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity).

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