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Amazon Linux AMI : postgresql9 (ALAS-2013-178)

high Nessus Plugin ID 69737

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.

Description

Argument injection vulnerability in PostgreSQL 9.2.x before 9.2.4, 9.1.x before 9.1.9, and 9.0.x before 9.0.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file corruption), and allows remote authenticated users to modify configuration settings and execute arbitrary code, via a connection request using a database name that begins with a '-' (hyphen).

PostgreSQL 9.2.x before 9.2.4 and 9.1.x before 9.1.9 does not properly check REPLICATION privileges, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended backup restrictions by calling the (1) pg_start_backup or (2) pg_stop_backup functions.

PostgreSQL 9.2.x before 9.2.4, 9.1.x before 9.1.9, 9.0.x before 9.0.13, and 8.4.x before 8.4.17, when using OpenSSL, generates insufficiently random numbers, which might allow remote authenticated users to have an unspecified impact via vectors related to the 'contrib/pgcrypto functions.'

Solution

Run 'yum update postgresql9' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2013-178.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 69737

File Name: ala_ALAS-2013-178.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/4/2013

Updated: 4/18/2018

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql9, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql9-contrib, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql9-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql9-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql9-docs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql9-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql9-plperl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql9-plpython, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql9-pltcl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql9-server, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql9-test, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql9-upgrade, cpe:/o:amazon:linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 4/4/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-1899, CVE-2013-1900, CVE-2013-1901

ALAS: 2013-178