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Gentoo: GLSA-202003-03 Normal: PostgreSQL Critical Code Execution Risk

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Calendar Grey March 12, 2020
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Uncover the weaknesses in MySQL that might result in unauthorized command execution and the process to enhance your system.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in PostgreSQL, the worst of which could result in the execution of arbitrary code.

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 multiple issues database postgresql normal severity

Resolution

All PostgreSQL 9.4.x users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-9.4.26:9.4"
All PostgreSQL 9.5.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-9.5.21:9.5"
All PostgreSQL 9.6.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-9.6.17:9.6"
All PostgreSQL 10.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-10.12:10"
All PostgreSQL 11.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-11.7:11"
All PostgreSQL 12.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-12.2:12"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2019-10129 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10129 [ 2 ] CVE-2019-10130 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10130 [ 3 ] CVE-2019-10164 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10164 [ 4 ] CVE-2020-1720 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1720

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-03
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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: March 12, 2020
Bugs: #685846, #688420, #709708
ID: 202003-03

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo code execution multiple issues database postgresql normal severity

Synopsis

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

Background

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

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-db/postgresql < 9.4.26:9.4 >= 9.4.26:9.4 < 9.5.21:9.5 >= 9.5.21:9.5 < 9.6.17:9.6 >= 9.6.17:9.6 < 10.12:10 >= 10.12:10 < 11.7:11 >= 11.7:11 < 12.2:12 >= 12.2:12

Impact

===== A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, bypass certain client-side connection security features, read arbitrary server memory, alter certain data or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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