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Security Risk Statement for Creating Partial Plugins in PostgreSQL Cloud Database

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Last updated: 2024-04-09 09:36:56
Dear user,
Creating extensions in instances with lower kernel versions may pose security risks. For better management and enhanced security of extensions, TencentDB for PostgreSQL has provided a new kernel version for your upgrade and use since August 17, 2023. To avoid risks and securely use these extensions, you need to upgrade the kernel minor version.

Affected Scope

Kernel Minor Version Range
Affected Extensions
Later than v10.17_r1.12
xml2,postgis,postgis_raster,postgis_sfcgal,postgis_tiger_geocoder,postgis_topology,address_standardizer,timescaledb
Later than v11.12_r1.12
xml2,postgis,postgis_raster,postgis_sfcgal,postgis_tiger_geocoder,postgis_topology,address_standardizer,timescaledb
Later than v12.7_r1.13
xml2,postgis,postgis_raster,postgis_sfcgal,postgis_tiger_geocoder,postgis_topology,address_standardizer,timescaledb
Later than v13.3_r1.10
timesacledb,postgis,postgis_raster,postgis_sfcgal,postgis_tiger_geocoder,postgis_topology,address_standardizer
Later than v14.2_r1.12
postgis,postgis_raster,postgis_sfcgal,postgis_tiger_geocoder,postgis_topology,address_standardizer,timescaledb,plperl,plpgsql,pl_tcl
Later thanv14.3_r1.13 (babelfish)
postgis,postgis_raster,postgis_sfcgal,postgis_tiger_geocoder,postgis_topology,address_standardizer,timescaledb,plperl,plpgsql,pl_tcl
Later than v15.1_r1.5
postgis,postgis_raster,postgis_sfcgal,postgis_tiger_geocoder,postgis_topology,address_standardizer,timescaledb,plperl,plpgsql,pltcl,plsample

Suggested Usage

From August 17, 2023, if you need to securely use the above extensions, please upgrade to a kernel minor version in the TencentDB for PostgreSQL console. The upgrade will involve a system restart, so please prepare for service reconnection.
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