Detections
Analytics
PostgreSQL 9.0 < 9.0.19 / 9.1 < 9.1.15 / 9.2 < 9.2.10 / 9.3 < 9.3.6 / 9.4 < 9.4.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
high Nessus Plugin ID 81300
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Synopsis
The remote database server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of PostgreSQL installed on the remote host is 9.0.x prior to 9.0.19, 9.1.x prior to 9.1.15, 9.2.x prior to 9.2.10, 9.3.x prior to 9.3.6, or 9.4.x prior to 9.4.1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :- A privilege escalation vulnerability exists due to the 'make check' command not properly invoking initdb to specify authentication requirements for a database cluster to be used for tests. A local attacker can exploit this issue to gain temporary server access and elevated privileges. Note that this issue only affects Microsoft Windows hosts. (CVE-2014-0067)
- An information disclosure vulnerability exists due to improper handling of restricted column values in constraint-violation error messages. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to gain access to sensitive information. (CVE-2014-8161)
- Multiple vulnerabilities exist due to several buffer overflow errors related to the 'to_char' functions. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit these issues to cause a denial of service or arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2015-0241)
- Multiple vulnerabilities exist due to several stack-based buffer overflow errors in various *printf() functions. The overflows are due to improper validation of user-supplied input when formatting a floating point number where the requested precision is greater than approximately 500. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit these issues to cause a denial of service or arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2015-0242)
- Multiple vulnerabilities exist due to an overflow condition in multiple functions in the 'pgcrypto' extension. The overflows are due to improper validation of user-supplied input when tracking memory sizes. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit these issues to cause a denial of service or arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2015-0243)
- A SQL injection vulnerability exists due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input when handling crafted binary data within a command parameter. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this issue to inject or manipulate SQL queries, allowing the manipulation or disclosure of arbitrary data.
(CVE-2015-0244)
Solution
Upgrade to PostgreSQL 9.0.19 / 9.1.15 / 9.2.10 / 9.3.6 / 9.4.1 or later.See Also
https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1569/
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/release-9-0-19.html
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/release-9-1-15.html
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.2/release-9-2-10.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 81300
File Name: postgresql_20150205.nasl
Version: 1.17
Type: local
Family: Databases
Published: 2/11/2015
Updated: 10/23/2024
Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.6
Temporal Score: 3.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-0067
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:/a:postgresql:postgresql
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/5/2015
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/5/2015
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-0067, CVE-2014-8161, CVE-2015-0241, CVE-2015-0242, CVE-2015-0243, CVE-2015-0244