# CVE-2024-7348: PostgreSQL relation replacement during pg\_dump executes arbitrary SQL

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 16.4, 15.8, 14.13, 13.16, 12.20
- Published: 2024-08-08 · Updated: 2024-08-22

## Affected

- n/a PostgreSQL: from 16, fixed in 16.4; from 15, fixed in 15.8; from 14, fixed in 14.13; from 13, fixed in 13.16; fixed in 12.20

## Description

Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition in pg_dump in PostgreSQL allows an object creator to execute arbitrary SQL functions as the user running pg_dump, which is often a superuser. The attack involves replacing another relation type with a view or foreign table. The attack requires waiting for pg_dump to start, but winning the race condition is trivial if the attacker retains an open transaction. Versions before PostgreSQL 16.4, 15.8, 14.13, 13.16, and 12.20 are affected.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on PostgreSQL, upgrade to a fixed version (16.4, 15.8, 14.13, 13.16, 12.20) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2024-7348/

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