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Gentoo: GLSA-201507-20 Normal: PostgreSQL Execution Threats

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Calendar Grey July 18, 2015
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
The Gentoo GLSA 202309-15 highlights several critical vulnerabilities in PostgreSQL, advising users to execute necessary updates promptly.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in PostgreSQL, the worst of which could result in execution of arbitrary code or privilege escalation

Summary

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

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo PostgreSQL normal severity execution threats

Resolution

All PostgreSQL 9.0.x users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-9.0.21"
All PostgreSQL 9.1.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-9.1.17"
All PostgreSQL 9.2.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-9.2.12"
All PostgreSQL 9.3.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-9.3.8"
All PostgreSQL 9.4.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-9.4.3"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2014-8161 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8161 [ 2 ] CVE-2015-0241 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0241 [ 3 ] CVE-2015-0242 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0242 [ 4 ] CVE-2015-0243 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0243 [ 5 ] CVE-2015-0244 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0244 [ 6 ] CVE-2015-3165 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3165 [ 7 ] CVE-2015-3166 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3166 [ 8 ] CVE-2015-3167 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3167

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-20
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Concerns

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.

Severity: Normal
Title: PostgreSQL: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: July 18, 2015
Bugs: #539018, #550172
ID: 201507-20

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo PostgreSQL normal severity execution threats

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in PostgreSQL, the worst of which could result in execution of arbitrary code or privilege escalation.

Background

PostgreSQL is an open source object-relational database management system.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-db/postgresql < 9.4.3 *>= 9.0.21 *>= 9.1.17 *>= 9.2.12 *>= 9.3.8 >= 9.4.3

Impact

===== A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition or escalate privileges.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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