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Gentoo: GLSA 201701-33 Normal: PostgreSQL Code Execution Risks

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Calendar Grey January 13, 2017
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
The Gentoo GLSA 201701-34 report discusses multiple vulnerabilities in PostgreSQL, highlighting potential threats such as unauthorized access and remote code execution.
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 code execution postgresql normal threat

Resolution

All PostgreSQL 9.5.x users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-9.5.4:9.5"
All PostgreSQL 9.4.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">dev-db/postgresql-9.4.9:9.4"
All PostgreSQL 9.3.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">dev-db/postgresql-9.3.14:9.3"
All PostgreSQL 9.2.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">dev-db/postgresql-9.2.18:9.2"
All PostgreSQL 9.1.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">dev-db/postgresql-9.1.23:9.1"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2015-5288 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-5288 [ 2 ] CVE-2015-5289 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-5289 [ 3 ] CVE-2016-0766 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-0766 [ 4 ] CVE-2016-0773 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-0773 [ 5 ] CVE-2016-5423 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5423 [ 6 ] CVE-2016-5424 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5424

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-33
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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: January 12, 2017
Bugs: #562586, #574456, #602130
ID: 201701-33

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo code execution postgresql normal threat

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 < 9.5.4 >= 9.5.4:9.5 >= 9.4.9:9.4 >= 9.3.14:9.3 >= 9.2.18:9.2 >= 9.1.23:9.1

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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