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Amazon Linux AMI : postgresql94 (ALAS-2020-1441)

high Nessus Plugin ID 141992

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Synopsis

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

Description

The version of tested product installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS-2020-1441 advisory.

 - A flaw was discovered in postgresql versions 9.4.x before 9.4.24, 9.5.x before 9.5.19, 9.6.x before 9.6.15, 10.x before 10.10 and 11.x before 11.5 where arbitrary SQL statements can be executed given a suitable SECURITY DEFINER function. An attacker, with EXECUTE permission on the function, can execute arbitrary SQL as the owner of the function. (CVE-2019-10208)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Run 'yum update postgresql94' to update your system.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-10208

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2020-1441.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 141992

File Name: ala_ALAS-2020-1441.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/28/2020

Updated: 10/28/2020

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-10208

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql94, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql94-contrib, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql94-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql94-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql94-docs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql94-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql94-plperl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql94-plpython26, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql94-plpython27, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql94-server, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql94-test

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/26/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/8/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-10208

ALAS: 2020-1441