PostgreSQL Unauth Kerberos String Under-Read in libpq
CVE-2022-41862 Published on March 3, 2023
In PostgreSQL, a modified, unauthenticated server can send an unterminated string during the establishment of Kerberos transport encryption. In certain conditions a server can cause a libpq client to over-read and report an error message containing uninitialized bytes.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-41862 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality, a small impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is an Information Disclosure Vulnerability?
The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
CVE-2022-41862 has been classified to as an Information Disclosure vulnerability or weakness.
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Exploit Probability
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