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Amazon Linux AMI : postgresql95, postgresql96 (ALAS-2021-1476)

high Nessus Plugin ID 144988

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Synopsis

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

Description

The version of postgresql95 installed on the remote host is prior to 9.5.24-1.82. The version of postgresql96 installed on the remote host is prior to 9.6.20-1.84. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS-2021-1476 advisory.

 - A flaw was found in PostgreSQL versions before 13.1, before 12.5, before 11.10, before 10.15, before 9.6.20 and before 9.5.24. If a client application that creates additional database connections only reuses the basic connection parameters while dropping security-relevant parameters, an opportunity for a man-in- the-middle attack, or the ability to observe clear-text transmissions, could exist. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
 (CVE-2020-25694)

 - A flaw was found in PostgreSQL versions before 13.1, before 12.5, before 11.10, before 10.15, before 9.6.20 and before 9.5.24. An attacker having permission to create non-temporary objects in at least one schema can execute arbitrary SQL functions under the identity of a superuser. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability. (CVE-2020-25695)

 - A flaw was found in the psql interactive terminal of PostgreSQL in versions before 13.1, before 12.5, before 11.10, before 10.15, before 9.6.20 and before 9.5.24. If an interactive psql session uses \gset when querying a compromised server, the attacker can execute arbitrary code as the operating system account running psql. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability. (CVE-2020-25696)

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 postgresql95' to update your system.
 Run 'yum update postgresql96' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2021-1476.html

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-25694

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-25695

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-25696

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 144988

File Name: ala_ALAS-2021-1476.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/14/2021

Updated: 5/11/2022

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: 7.6

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-25696

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-25695

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql95, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql95-contrib, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql95-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql95-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql95-docs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql95-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql95-plperl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql95-plpython26, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql95-plpython27, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql95-server, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql95-static, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql95-test, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql96, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql96-contrib, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql96-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql96-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql96-docs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql96-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql96-plperl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql96-plpython26, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql96-plpython27, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql96-server, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql96-static, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql96-test, cpe:/o:amazon:linux

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/12/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/12/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-25694, CVE-2020-25695, CVE-2020-25696

ALAS: 2021-1476