FreeBSD : databases/postgresql*-server -- multiple vulnerabilities (07234e78-e899-11e1-b38d-0023ae8e59f0)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 61586

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The PostgreSQL Global Development Group reports :

The PostgreSQL Global Development Group today released security updates for all active branches of the PostgreSQL database system, including versions 9.1.5, 9.0.9, 8.4.13 and 8.3.20. This update patches security holes associated with libxml2 and libxslt, similar to those affecting other open source projects. All users are urged to update their installations at the first available opportunity

Users who are relying on the built-in XML functionality to validate external DTDs will need to implement a workaround, as this security patch disables that functionality. Users who are using xslt_process() to fetch documents or stylesheets from external URLs will no longer be able to do so. The PostgreSQL project regrets the need to disable both of these features in order to maintain our security standards. These security issues with XML are substantially similar to issues patched recently by the Webkit (CVE-2011-1774), XMLsec (CVE-2011-1425) and PHP5 (CVE-2012-0057) projects.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1407/

http://www.nessus.org/u?32ad7cf3

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 61586

File Name: freebsd_pkg_07234e78e89911e1b38d0023ae8e59f0.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Published: 8/20/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:postgresql-server, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 8/17/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/17/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-3488, CVE-2012-3489