Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-10977

Postgresql 12.0 – 12.21

Published
14 November 2024
Modified
03 November 2025
Patch / advisory
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CVSS Score v3.1 3.1
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0038 31th percentile
Risk Priority 28 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2024-10977 is a low-severity Use of Less Trusted Source (CWE-348) vulnerability in Postgresql Postgresql. Its CVSS base score is 3.1 (Low).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Mark-of-the-Web Bypass (T1553.005); ranked at the 31th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to AC-4 (Information Flow Enforcement) and IA-3 (Device Identification and Authentication) — see the control section below for these in your framework.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

A08:2025 Software or Data Integrity Failures

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

Client use of server error message in PostgreSQL allows a server not trusted under current SSL or GSS settings to furnish arbitrary non-NUL bytes to the libpq application. For example, a man-in-the-middle attacker could send a long error message that…

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a human or screen-scraper user of psql mistakes for valid query results. This is probably not a concern for clients where the user interface unambiguously indicates the boundary between one error message and other text. Versions before PostgreSQL 17.1, 16.5, 15.9, 14.14, 13.17, and 12.21 are affected.

CWE(s)
CWE-348CWE-345

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1553.005 Mark-of-the-Web Bypass Defense Impairment
Adversaries may abuse specific file formats to subvert Mark-of-the-Web (MOTW) controls.
attack.mitre.org →
T1034 Path Interception Persistence
**This technique has been deprecated.
attack.mitre.org →
T1195 Supply Chain Compromise Initial Access
Adversaries may manipulate products or product delivery mechanisms prior to receipt by a final consumer for the purpose of data or system compromise.
attack.mitre.org →
T1195.001 Compromise Software Dependencies and Development Tools Initial Access
Adversaries may manipulate software dependencies and development tools prior to receipt by a final consumer for the purpose of data or system compromise.
attack.mitre.org →
T1195.002 Compromise Software Supply Chain Initial Access
Adversaries may manipulate application software prior to receipt by a final consumer for the purpose of data or system compromise.
attack.mitre.org →
T1542.002 Component Firmware Stealth
Adversaries may modify component firmware to persist on systems.
attack.mitre.org →
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

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CVE-2026-2006Same product: Postgresql Postgresql
CVE-2024-10976Same product: Postgresql Postgresql
CVE-2026-6637Same product: Postgresql Postgresql
CVE-2026-6473Same product: Postgresql Postgresql
CVE-2026-6575Same product: Postgresql Postgresql
CVE-2026-6479Same product: Postgresql Postgresql

Affected Assets

postgresql
postgresql
17.0 · 12.0 — 12.21 · 13.0 — 13.17 · 14.0 — 14.14

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

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Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

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Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)
  • 15 hardening rules · 6 OS baselines
Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V3.5.5

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SC-23 Session Authenticity good match

Explicit requirement to protect session authenticity structurally prevents the weakness for communications.

SR-4 Provenance good match

Provenance tracking supplies the information needed to distinguish and prefer more-trusted sources, reducing the chance that a weaker source is chosen.

AC-4 Information Flow Enforcement good match

Information flow enforcement can require that data or decisions are taken only from explicitly approved, higher-trust sources rather than less-verified ones.

IA-3 Device Identification and Authentication good match

Device identification and authentication forces verification of the source before any data it supplies is used, eliminating reliance on unauthenticated inputs.

SI-7 Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity good match

Integrity verification tools detect (but do not stop) the acceptance of data lacking authenticity.

SC-13 Cryptographic Protection partial match

Cryptographic mechanisms can be used to verify authenticity, thereby preventing acceptance of invalid data.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

ID.RA-09 mostly match
prevents

Explicit authenticity/integrity checks before use directly reduce selection of a less-trusted source.

RC.RP-05 mostly match
degrades

CWE-345 directly impairs RC.RP-05's verification of restored-asset integrity/authenticity, largely defeating the outcome while still leaving other restoration-confirmation steps partially viable.

DE.AE-03 partial match
prevents

Correlating multiple sources can surface discrepancies that discourage reliance on the less-trusted one.

PR.DS-02 partial match
prevents

Protecting data-in-transit integrity helps ensure the more-trusted source is the one whose data is accepted.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

A.8.27 Secure system architecture and engineering principles mostly match
prevents

Secure architecture principles include trusted input channels and source verification mechanisms.

A.8.29 Security testing in development and acceptance mostly match
finds

Security testing can detect and prevent acceptance of data from less-trusted sources during development.

A.8.20 Networks security partial match
degrades

Network security controls can enforce trusted data paths and source validation, reducing reliance on unverified inputs.

A.8.21 Security of network services partial match
degrades

Secure network services include source validation and integrity checks that help prevent acceptance of data from less-trusted origins.

A.8.24 Use of cryptography partial match
prevents

Cryptographic mechanisms directly verify data origin and integrity, preventing acceptance of unauthentic data.

A.8.25 Secure development life cycle partial match
prevents

Secure SDLC incorporates authenticity verification requirements throughout development.

Hardening callouts derived

Configuration rules from DISA STIG baselines that bear on weaknesses of the type cited by this CVE. Each rule is shown with the relationship its mapping actually records, against the CWE it was authored against. Derived via CVE→CWE over `controls_xwalks` (authoritative rows only; rows rated `none` are excluded).

Oracle Linux 8 (2 rules)
  • V-248574 YUM must be configured to prevent the installation of patches, service packs, device drivers, or OL 8 system components that have not been digitally signed using a certificate that is recognized and approved by the organization. prevents CWE-345
  • V-248575 OL 8 must prevent the installation of software, patches, service packs, device drivers, or operating system components of local packages without verification they have been digitally signed using a certificate that is issued by a Certificate Authority (CA) that is recognized and approved by the organization. prevents CWE-345, CWE-348
Oracle Linux 9 (1 rule)
  • V-271525 OL 9 must have GPG signature verification enabled for all software repositories. prevents CWE-345, CWE-348
RHEL 7 (2 rules)
  • V-204447 The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must prevent the installation of software, patches, service packs, device drivers, or operating system components from a repository without verification they have been digitally signed using a certificate that is issued by a Certificate Authority (CA) that is recognized and approved by the organization. prevents CWE-345, CWE-348
  • V-204448 The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must prevent the installation of software, patches, service packs, device drivers, or operating system components of local packages without verification they have been digitally signed using a certificate that is issued by a Certificate Authority (CA) that is recognized and approved by the organization. prevents CWE-345
RHEL 8 (2 rules)
  • V-230264 RHEL 8 must prevent the installation of software, patches, service packs, device drivers, or operating system components from a repository without verification they have been digitally signed using a certificate that is issued by a Certificate Authority (CA) that is recognized and approved by the organization. prevents CWE-345
  • V-230265 RHEL 8 must prevent the installation of software, patches, service packs, device drivers, or operating system components of local packages without verification they have been digitally signed using a certificate that is issued by a Certificate Authority (CA) that is recognized and approved by the organization. prevents CWE-345
RHEL 9 (1 rule)
  • V-257822 RHEL 9 must have GPG signature verification enabled for all software repositories. prevents CWE-345

References