SuSE 11.3 Security Update : postgresql91 (SAT Patch Number 10389)

high Nessus Plugin ID 82470

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Synopsis

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

Description

The PostgreSQL database server was updated to 9.1.15, fixing bugs and security issues :

- Fix buffer overruns in to_char(). (CVE-2015-0241)

- Fix buffer overrun in replacement *printf() functions.
(CVE-2015-0242)

- Fix buffer overruns in contrib/pgcrypto. (CVE-2015-0243)

- Fix possible loss of frontend/backend protocol synchronization after an error. (CVE-2015-0244)

- Fix information leak via constraint-violation error messages (CVE-2014-8161). For a comprehensive list of fixes, please refer to the following release notes :

- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-15 .html

- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-14 .html

- http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-13 .html

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 10389.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 82470

File Name: suse_11_postgresql91-201503-150302.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 3/31/2015

Updated: 1/6/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:libecpg6, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:libpq5, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:libpq5-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:postgresql91, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:postgresql91-contrib, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:postgresql91-docs, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:postgresql91-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: 3/2/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-8161, CVE-2015-0241, CVE-2015-0242, CVE-2015-0243, CVE-2015-0244

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