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Amazon Linux 2023 : postgresql15, postgresql15-contrib, postgresql15-llvmjit (ALAS2023-2023-241)

high Nessus Plugin ID 178599

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.

Description

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2023-241 advisory.

 - schema_element defeats protective search_path changes; It was found that certain database calls in PostgreSQL could permit an authed attacker with elevated database-level privileges to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-2454)

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

Solution

Run 'dnf update postgresql15 --releasever 2023.1.20230719' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2023-241.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-2454.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 178599

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2023-241.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/20/2023

Updated: 8/17/2023

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.3

Temporal Score: 6.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-2454

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 6.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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:postgresql15, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql15-contrib, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql15-contrib-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql15-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql15-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql15-docs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql15-docs-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql15-llvmjit, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql15-llvmjit-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql15-plperl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql15-plperl-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql15-plpython3, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql15-plpython3-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql15-pltcl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql15-pltcl-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql15-private-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql15-private-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql15-private-libs-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql15-server, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql15-server-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql15-server-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql15-server-devel-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql15-static, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql15-test, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql15-test-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql15-test-rpm-macros, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql15-upgrade, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql15-upgrade-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql15-upgrade-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql15-upgrade-devel-debuginfo, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/5/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/11/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-2454

IAVB: 2023-B-0034-S