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FreeBSD : postgresql-server -- Role pg_cancel_backend can signal certain superuser processes (bbb18fcb-7f0d-11ee-94b4-6cc21735f730)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 185429

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The version of FreeBSD installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the bbb18fcb-7f0d-11ee-94b4-6cc21735f730 advisory.

 - Role pg_cancel_backend can signal certain superuser processesmore details (CVE-2023-5870)

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

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2023-5870/

http://www.nessus.org/u?168047ce

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 185429

File Name: freebsd_pkg_bbb18fcb7f0d11ee94b46cc21735f730.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Published: 11/9/2023

Updated: 2/16/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-5870

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.4

Temporal Score: 3.9

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:postgresql-server, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/9/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/9/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-5870

IAVB: 2023-B-0088-S