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RHEL 8 : postgresql:13 (RHSA-2023:7580)
high Nessus Plugin ID 186435
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Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates for postgresql:13.Description
The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2023:7580 advisory.- postgresql: Extension scripts replace objects not belonging to the extension. (CVE-2022-2625)
- postgresql: Client memory disclosure when connecting with Kerberos to modified server (CVE-2022-41862)
- postgresql: schema_element defeats protective search_path changes (CVE-2023-2454)
- postgresql: row security policies disregard user ID changes after inlining. (CVE-2023-2455)
- postgresql: Memory disclosure in aggregate function calls (CVE-2023-5868)
- postgresql: Buffer overrun from integer overflow in array modification (CVE-2023-5869)
- postgresql: Role pg_signal_backend can signal certain superuser processes. (CVE-2023-5870)
- postgresql: extension script @substitutions@ within quoting allow SQL injection (CVE-2023-39417)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the RHEL postgresql:13 package based on the guidance in RHSA-2023:7580.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?1c57489d
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2113825
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2165722
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2207568
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2207569
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2228111
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2247168
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2247169
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 186435
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2023-7580.nasl
Version: 1.6
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 11/29/2023
Updated: 4/28/2024
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9
Temporal Score: 6.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-5869
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: cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:8.6, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:pg_repack, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:pgaudit, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:postgres-decoderbufs, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:postgresql, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:postgresql-contrib, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:postgresql-docs, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:postgresql-plperl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:postgresql-plpython3, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:postgresql-pltcl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:postgresql-server, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:postgresql-server-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:postgresql-static, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:postgresql-test, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:postgresql-test-rpm-macros, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:postgresql-upgrade, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:postgresql-upgrade-devel
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/29/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/11/2022
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2022-2625, CVE-2022-41862, CVE-2023-2454, CVE-2023-2455, CVE-2023-39417, CVE-2023-5868, CVE-2023-5869, CVE-2023-5870