postgresql: Memory disclosure in table partitioning
Published Feb 9, 2018
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.79%
Description
Memory disclosure vulnerability in table partitioning was found in postgresql 10.x before 10.2, allowing an authenticated attacker to read arbitrary bytes of server memory via purpose-crafted insert to a partitioned table.
Affected products
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- Version 10.x before 10.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The PostgreSQL Global Development Group | PostgreSQL | n/a |
|
- 10.0
- 10.1
No data.
CloudForms Management Engine 5
rh-postgresql94-postgresql
Not affected
CloudForms Management Engine 5
rh-postgresql95-postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
postgresql84
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6
postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3
postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Mobile Application Platform 4
postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Satellite 5
postgresql95-postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Single Sign-On 7
postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-postgresql10-postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-postgresql94-postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-postgresql95-postgresql
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-postgresql96-postgresql
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| CloudForms Management Engine 5 | rh-postgresql94-postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5 | rh-postgresql95-postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | postgresql84 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6 | postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3 | postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Mobile Application Platform 4 | postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Satellite 5 | postgresql95-postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 | postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-postgresql10-postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-postgresql94-postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-postgresql95-postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-postgresql96-postgresql | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of PostgreSQL as shipped with Red Hat Satellite 5 and CloudForms 5 as they use PostgreSQL version 9.x and this vulnerability is specific to PostgreSQL 10.x.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.79% (0.01791) | 77.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.89% (0.01893) | 76.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 26.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 11, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 26.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 24.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 17.80th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 17.24th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 45.04th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102987 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1052 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1539613 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1052
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1052
- https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1829/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102987 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1052 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1539613 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1052 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1052 | ||
| https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1829/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory |
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