Scientific Linux Security Update : postgresql and postgresql84 on SL5.x, SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20120521)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 61316

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

PostgreSQL is an advanced object-relational database management system (DBMS).

The pg_dump utility inserted object names literally into comments in the SQL script it produces. An unprivileged database user could create an object whose name includes a newline followed by a SQL command.
This SQL command might then be executed by a privileged user during later restore of the backup dump, allowing privilege escalation.
(CVE-2012-0868)

When configured to do SSL certificate verification, PostgreSQL only checked the first 31 characters of the certificate's Common Name field. Depending on the configuration, this could allow an attacker to impersonate a server or a client using a certificate from a trusted Certificate Authority issued for a different name. (CVE-2012-0867)

CREATE TRIGGER did not do a permissions check on the trigger function to be called. This could possibly allow an authenticated database user to call a privileged trigger function on data of their choosing.
(CVE-2012-0866)

These updated packages upgrade PostgreSQL to version 8.4.11, which fixes these issues as well as several data-corruption issues and lesser non-security issues. Refer to the PostgreSQL Release Notes for a full list of changes :

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/release.html

All PostgreSQL users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which correct these issues. If the postgresql service is running, it will be automatically restarted after installing this update.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 61316

File Name: sl_20120521_postgresql_and_postgresql84_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:postgresql84-test, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:postgresql, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:postgresql-contrib, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:postgresql-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:postgresql-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:postgresql-docs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:postgresql-libs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:postgresql-plperl, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:postgresql-plpython, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:postgresql-pltcl, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:postgresql-server, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:postgresql-test, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:postgresql84, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:postgresql84-contrib, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:postgresql84-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:postgresql84-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:postgresql84-docs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:postgresql84-libs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:postgresql84-plperl, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:postgresql84-plpython, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:postgresql84-pltcl, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:postgresql84-python, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:postgresql84-server, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:postgresql84-tcl

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Patch Publication Date: 5/21/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/18/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-0866, CVE-2012-0867, CVE-2012-0868

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