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FreeBSD : PostgreSQL JDBC library -- Improper Authentication (2a220a73-4759-11f0-a44a-6cc21735f730)

high Nessus Plugin ID 238440

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 2a220a73-4759-11f0-a44a-6cc21735f730 advisory.

 PostgreSQL JDBC Driver project reports:

 Client Allows Fallback to Insecure Authentication Despite channelBinding=require configuration. Fix channel binding required handling to reject non-SASL authentication Previously, when channel binding was set to require, the driver would silently ignore this requirement for non-SASL authentication methods. This could lead to a false sense of security when channel binding was explicitly requested but not actually enforced. The fix ensures that when channel binding is set to require, the driver will reject connections that use non-SASL authentication methods or when SASL authentication has not completed properly.


Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the FreeBSD security advisory.

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://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49146

http://www.nessus.org/u?559bfa02

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 238440

File Name: freebsd_pkg_2a220a73475911f0a44a6cc21735f730.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 6/13/2025

Updated: 6/13/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.5

Temporal Score: 6.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-49146

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.2

Temporal Score: 7.1

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:postgresql-jdbc, 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: 6/12/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/11/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-49146