libpq-12.5-1.el8

The libpq package provides the PostgreSQL client library, which allows client programs to connect to PostgreSQL servers.

The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: libpq (12.5).

Security Fix(es):

* postgresql: Reconnection can downgrade connection security settings (CVE-2020-25694)

* postgresql: psql's \gset allows overwriting specially treated variables (CVE-2020-25696)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

CVE-2020-25694
A flaw was found in PostgreSQL versions before 13.1, before 12.5, before 11.10, before 10.15, before 9.6.20 and before 9.5.24. If a client application that creates additional database connections only reuses the basic connection parameters while dropping security-relevant parameters, an opportunity for a man-in-the-middle attack, or the ability to observe clear-text transmissions, could exist. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
CVE-2020-25696
A flaw was found in the psql interactive terminal of PostgreSQL in versions before 13.1, before 12.5, before 11.10, before 10.15, before 9.6.20 and before 9.5.24. If an interactive psql session uses \gset when querying a compromised server, the attacker can execute arbitrary code as the operating system account running psql. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.