CVE-2022-41862 | BDVDB-2026-196632 Detail

postgresql

Description#

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact low, integrity impact none, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12023-03-03Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-03-07Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-03-03
Last modified: 2025-03-07

Vendor information

Vendor: Not stated
Product: postgresql

Score

3.7 Low

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 50.1.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Information Disclosure

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
postgresql 5.2, postgresql 14.7, postgresql 13.10, postgresql 12.14, postgresql 11.19
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

3.7 Low

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

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	High
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	Low
Integrity	None
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).