The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - PostgreSQL 9.2.x before 9.2.4, 9.1.x before 9.1.9, 9.0.x before 9.0.13, and 8.4.x before 8.4.17, when     using OpenSSL, generates insufficiently random numbers, which might allow remote authenticated users to     have an unspecified impact via vectors related to the contrib/pgcrypto functions. (CVE-2013-1900)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

Multiple vulnerabilities has been discovered and corrected in postgresql :

PostgreSQL 9.2.x before 9.2.3, 9.1.x before 9.1.8, 9.0.x before 9.0.12, 8.4.x before 8.4.16, and 8.3.x before 8.3.23 does not properly declare the enum_recv function in backend/utils/adt/enum.c, which causes it to be invoked with incorrect arguments and allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (server crash) or read sensitive process memory via a crafted SQL command, which triggers an array index error and an out-of-bounds read (CVE-2013-0255).

Argument injection vulnerability in PostgreSQL 9.2.x before 9.2.4, 9.1.x before 9.1.9, and 9.0.x before 9.0.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file corruption), and allows remote authenticated users to modify configuration settings and execute arbitrary code, via a connection request using a database name that begins with a - (hyphen) (CVE-2013-1899).

PostgreSQL 9.2.x before 9.2.4, 9.1.x before 9.1.9, 9.0.x before 9.0.13, and 8.4.x before 8.4.17, when using OpenSSL, generates insufficiently random numbers, which might allow remote authenticated users to have an unspecified impact via vectors related to the contrib/pgcrypto functions. (CVE-2013-1900).

PostgreSQL 9.2.x before 9.2.4 and 9.1.x before 9.1.9 does not properly check REPLICATION privileges, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended backup restrictions by calling the (1) pg_start_backup or (2) pg_stop_backup functions (CVE-2013-1901).

This advisory provides the latest versions of PostgreSQL that is not vulnerable to these issues.

The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.8.x that is prior to 10.8.5. The newer version contains multiple security-related fixes for the following components :

  - Apache
  - Bind
  - Certificate Trust Policy
  - CoreGraphics
  - ImageIO
  - Installer
  - IPSec
  - Kernel
  - Mobile Device Management
  - OpenSSL
  - PHP
  - PostgreSQL
  - Power Management
  - QuickTime
  - Screen Lock
  - sudo

This update also addresses an issue in which certain Unicode strings could cause applications to unexpectedly quit.

Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues could result in arbitrary code execution.

The remote Mac OS X 10.8 host has a version of OS X Server installed that is prior to 2.2.2. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities :

  - Two vulnerabilities exist in the included ClamAV     software, the most serious of which could allow an     attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely.
    (CVE-2013-2020 / CVE-2013-2021)

  - Three vulnerabilities exist in the included PostgreSQL     software, the most serious of which could result in     data corruption or privilege escalation.
    (CVE-2013-1899 / CVE-2013-1900 / CVE-2013-1901)

  - Multiple cross-site scripting issues exist in the     included Wiki Server software (CVE-2013-1034)

The Rocky Linux 8.6 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the CIQ ciqsa-2026_1609 advisory.

    This advisory aggregates security fixes for the postgresql SRPM in CIQ LTS 8.6. It addresses 31 CVEs:
    CVE-2021-32027, CVE-2012-3489, CVE-2007-0555, CVE-2021-23214, CVE-2021-32028, and 26 more.

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

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Updated postgresql and postgresql84 packages that fix two security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section.

PostgreSQL is an advanced object-relational database management system (DBMS).

An array index error, leading to a heap-based out-of-bounds buffer read flaw, was found in the way PostgreSQL performed certain error processing using enumeration types. An unprivileged database user could issue a specially crafted SQL query that, when processed by the server component of the PostgreSQL service, would lead to a denial of service (daemon crash) or disclosure of certain portions of server memory. (CVE-2013-0255)

A flaw was found in the way the pgcrypto contrib module of PostgreSQL (re)initialized its internal random number generator. This could lead to random numbers with less bits of entropy being used by certain pgcrypto functions, possibly allowing an attacker to conduct other attacks. (CVE-2013-1900)

Red Hat would like to thank the PostgreSQL project for reporting these issues. Upstream acknowledges Sumit Soni via Secunia SVCRP as the original reporter of CVE-2013-0255, and Marko Kreen as the original reporter of CVE-2013-1900.

These updated packages upgrade PostgreSQL to version 8.4.18, which fixes these issues as well as several non-security issues. Refer to the PostgreSQL Release Notes for a full list of changes :

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/release-8-4-18.html

After installing this update, it is advisable to rebuild, using the REINDEX command, Generalized Search Tree (GiST) indexes that meet one or more of the following conditions :

* GiST indexes on box, polygon, circle, or point columns

* GiST indexes for variable-width data types, that is text, bytea, bit, and numeric

* GiST multi-column indexes

All PostgreSQL users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues. If the postgresql service is running, it will be automatically restarted after installing this update.

PostgreSQL project reports :

The PostgreSQL Global Development Group has released a security update to all current versions of the PostgreSQL database system, including versions 9.2.4, 9.1.9, 9.0.13, and 8.4.17. This update fixes a high-exposure security vulnerability in versions 9.0 and later. All users of the affected versions are strongly urged to apply the update
*immediately*.

A major security issue (for versions 9.x only) fixed in this release, [CVE-2013-1899](http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013
-1899), makes it possible for a connection request containing a database name that begins with '-' to be crafted that can damage or destroy files within a server's data directory. Anyone with access to the port the PostgreSQL server listens on can initiate this request.
This issue was discovered by Mitsumasa Kondo and Kyotaro Horiguchi of NTT Open Source Software Center.

Two lesser security fixes are also included in this release :
[CVE-2013-1900](http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013
-1900), wherein random numbers generated by contrib/pgcrypto functions may be easy for another database user to guess (all versions), and [CVE-2013-1901](http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013
-1901), which mistakenly allows an unprivileged user to run commands that could interfere with in-progress backups (for versions 9.x only).

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201408-15 (PostgreSQL: Multiple vulnerabilities)

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in PostgreSQL. Please       review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
  Impact :

    A remote authenticated attacker may be able to create a Denial of       Service condition, bypass security restrictions, or have other       unspecified impact.
  Workaround :

    There is no known workaround at this time.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Published	Updated	Severity
217967	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2013-1900	Nessus	Misc.	3/4/2025	1/28/2026	critical
66154	Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : postgresql (MDVSA-2013:142)	Nessus	Mandriva Local Security Checks	4/20/2013	1/6/2021	high
69877	Mac OS X 10.8.x < 10.8.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	9/13/2013	5/28/2024	critical
69932	Mac OS X : OS X Server < 2.2.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	9/17/2013	7/14/2018	high
364612	Rocky Linux 8.6 [CIQ] Security Update: postgresql / postgresql-contrib / postgresql-docs / etc Multiple Vulnerabilities (ciqsa-2026_1609)	Nessus	Rocky Linux Local Security Checks	10/12/2026	10/12/2026	high
70687	CentOS 5 / 6 : postgresql / postgresql84 (CESA-2013:1475)	Nessus	CentOS Local Security Checks	10/30/2013	1/4/2021	high
65841	FreeBSD : PostgreSQL -- anonymous remote access data corruption vulnerability (3f332f16-9b6b-11e2-8fe9-08002798f6ff)	Nessus	FreeBSD Local Security Checks	4/8/2013	1/6/2021	high
77459	GLSA-201408-15 : PostgreSQL: Multiple vulnerabilities	Nessus	Gentoo Local Security Checks	8/30/2014	1/6/2021	high

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