Amazon Linux 2 : postgresql (ALASPOSTGRESQL12-2023-004)

high Nessus Plugin ID 182032

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.

Description

The version of postgresql installed on the remote host is prior to 12.7-1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2POSTGRESQL12-2023-004 advisory.

- A flaw was found in postgresql in versions before 13.3, before 12.7, before 11.12, before 10.17 and before 9.6.22. While modifying certain SQL array values, missing bounds checks let authenticated database users write arbitrary bytes to a wide area of server memory. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability. (CVE-2021-32027)

- A flaw was found in postgresql. Using an INSERT ... ON CONFLICT ... DO UPDATE command on a purpose-crafted table, an authenticated database user could read arbitrary bytes of server memory. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality. (CVE-2021-32028)

- A flaw was found in postgresql. Using an UPDATE ... RETURNING command on a purpose-crafted table, an authenticated database user could read arbitrary bytes of server memory. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality. (CVE-2021-32029)

- An information leak was discovered in postgresql in versions before 13.2, before 12.6 and before 11.11. A user having UPDATE permission but not SELECT permission to a particular column could craft queries which, under some circumstances, might disclose values from that column in error messages. An attacker could use this flaw to obtain information stored in a column they are allowed to write but not read. (CVE-2021-3393)

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

Solution

Run 'yum update postgresql' to update your system.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 182032

File Name: al2_ALASPOSTGRESQL12-2023-004.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 9/27/2023

Updated: 9/27/2023

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: 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-2021-32027

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:postgresql, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql-contrib, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql-docs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql-llvmjit, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql-plperl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql-plpython2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql-plpython3, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql-pltcl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql-server, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql-server-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql-static, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql-test, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql-test-rpm-macros, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql-upgrade, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql-upgrade-devel, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/7/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/11/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-32027, CVE-2021-32028, CVE-2021-32029, CVE-2021-3393

IAVB: 2021-B-0036-S

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