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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200502-19
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  Severity: High
     Title: PostgreSQL: Buffer overflows in PL/PgSQL parser
      Date: February 14, 2005
      Bugs: #81350
        ID: 200502-19

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Synopsis
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PostgreSQL is vulnerable to several buffer overflows in the PL/PgSQL
parser leading to execution of arbitrary code.

Background
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PostgreSQL is a SQL compliant, open source object-relational database
management system.

Affected packages
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     Package            /  Vulnerable  /                    Unaffected
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  1  dev-db/postgresql     < 8.0.1-r1                      >= 8.0.1-r1
                                                          *>= 7.4.7-r1
                                                          *>= 7.3.9-r1

Description
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PostgreSQL is vulnerable to several buffer overflows in the PL/PgSQL
parser.

Impact
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A remote attacker could send a malicious query resulting in the
execution of arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running
PostgreSQL.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All PostgreSQL users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-7.4.7-r1"

References
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  [ 1 ] CAN-2005-0247
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0247

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200502-19

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org/.

License
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Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/