Debian: DSA-2630-1: postgresql-8.4 security update
Debian: DSA-2630-1: postgresql-8.4 security update
Sumit Soni discovered that PostgreSQL,an object-relational SQL database, could be forced to crash when an internal function was called with invalid arguments, resulting in denial of service.
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2630-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff February 20, 2013 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : postgresql-8.4 Vulnerability : programming error Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2013-0255 Sumit Soni discovered that PostgreSQL,an object-relational SQL database, could be forced to crash when an internal function was called with invalid arguments, resulting in denial of service. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 8.4.16-0squeeze1. For the testing distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 8.4.16-1. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 8.4.16-1. 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.