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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 postgresql94 installed on the remote host is prior to 9.4.26-1.77. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS-2020-1441 advisory.

 A flaw was discovered in postgresql 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)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.

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

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

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 141992

File Name: ala_ALAS-2020-1441.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/28/2020

Updated: 12/11/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous 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: 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-test, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql94-docs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql94-server, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql94-contrib, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql94-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql94-libs, cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql94, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql94-debuginfo

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