Debian: DSA-2534-1: postgresql-8.4 security update
Debian: DSA-2534-1: postgresql-8.4 security update
Two vulnerabilities related to XML processing were discovered in PostgreSQL, an SQL database. CVE-2012-3488
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2534-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Florian Weimer August 25, 2012 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : postgresql-8.4 Vulnerability : several Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2012-3488 CVE-2012-3489 Two vulnerabilities related to XML processing were discovered in PostgreSQL, an SQL database. CVE-2012-3488 contrib/xml2's xslt_process() can be used to read and write external files and URLs. CVE-2012-3489 xml_parse() fetches external files or URLs to resolve DTD and entity references in XML values. This update removes the problematic functionality, potentially breaking applications which use it in a legitimate way. Due to the natural of these vulnerabilities, it is possible that attackers who have only indirect address to the database can supply crafted XML data which exploits this vulnerability. For the stable distribution (squeeze), these problems have been fixed in version 8.4.13-0squeeze1. For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in version 9.1.5-1 of the postgresql-9.1 package. We recommend that you upgrade your postgresql-8.4 packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.