# CVE-2017-7484: It was found that some selectivity estimation functions in PostgreSQL before 9.2.21, 9.3.x before 9.3.17, 9.4.x before 9.4.12, 9.5.x before

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-05-12 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- The PostgreSQL Global Development Group PostgreSQL: 9.2 - 9.6

## Description

It was found that some selectivity estimation functions in PostgreSQL before 9.2.21, 9.3.x before 9.3.17, 9.4.x before 9.4.12, 9.5.x before 9.5.7, and 9.6.x before 9.6.3 did not check user privileges before providing information from pg_statistic, possibly leaking information. An unprivileged attacker could use this flaw to steal some information from tables they are otherwise not allowed to access.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on PostgreSQL, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [PostgreSQL](https://cve.now/tech/postgresql.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038476
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3851
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2425
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1678
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1677
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1983
- https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1746/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1838
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98459
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-06

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