SuSE 11 Security Update : PostgreSQL (SAT Patch Number 1319)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 41642

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Multiple security vulnerabilities have been fixed in PostgrSQL

- allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2009-3229)

- allows remote authenticated users to gain higher privileges. (CVE-2009-3230)

- when using LDAP authentication with anonymous binds, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via an empty password. (CVE-2009-3231)

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 1319.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=537706

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3229.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3230.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3231.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 41642

File Name: suse_11_postgresql-090917.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/28/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:postgresql, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:postgresql-contrib, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:postgresql-docs, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:postgresql-libs, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:postgresql-libs-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:postgresql-server, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/17/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-3229, CVE-2009-3230, CVE-2009-3231

CWE: 264, 287