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CVE-2024-27304: pgx SQL Injection via Protocol Message Size Overflow

March 4, 2024 (updated December 12, 2024)

SQL injection can occur if an attacker can cause a single query or bind message to exceed 4 GB in size. An integer overflow in the calculated message size can cause the one large message to be sent as multiple messages under the attacker’s control.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-mrww-27vc-gghv
  • github.com/jackc/pgproto3/commit/945c2126f6db8f3bea7eeebe307c01fe92bca007
  • github.com/jackc/pgproto3/security/advisories/GHSA-7jwh-3vrq-q3m8
  • github.com/jackc/pgx
  • github.com/jackc/pgx/commit/adbb38f298c76e283ffc7c7a3f571036fea47fd4
  • github.com/jackc/pgx/commit/c543134753a0c5d22881c12404025724cb05ffd8
  • github.com/jackc/pgx/commit/f94eb0e2f96782042c96801b5ac448f44f0a81df
  • github.com/jackc/pgx/security/advisories/GHSA-mrww-27vc-gghv
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27304
  • www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tfg1B8u1yvE

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Affected versions

All versions before 4.18.2, all versions starting from 5.0.0 before 5.5.4

Fixed versions

  • 4.18.2
  • 5.5.4

Solution

Upgrade to versions 4.18.2, 5.5.4 or above.

Impact 9.8 CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound
  • CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Source file

go/github.com/jackc/pgx/CVE-2024-27304.yml

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