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Gentoo: GLSA-202105-32 Low Severity: PostgreSQL Information Disclosure

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Calendar Grey May 26, 2021
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Several vulnerabilities identified in MySQL may result in data exposure. It is advisable to update to ensure protection.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in PostgreSQL, the worst of which could result in information disclosure.

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 remote access multiple issues low severity information disclosure PostgreSQL Gentoo Linux

Resolution

All PostgreSQL 9.5.x users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-9.5.25:9.5"
All PostgreSQL 9.6.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-9.6.21:9.6"
All PostgreSQL 10.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-10.16:10"
All PostgreSQL 11.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-11.11:11"
All PostgreSQL 12.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-12.6:12"
All PostgreSQL 13.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-13.2:13"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2021-20229 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20229 [ 2 ] CVE-2021-3393 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3393

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-32
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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.

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Severity: Low
Title: PostgreSQL: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: May 26, 2021
Bugs: #771942
ID: 202105-32

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security advisory Gentoo remote access multiple issues low severity information disclosure PostgreSQL Gentoo Linux

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in PostgreSQL, the worst of which could result in information disclosure.

Background

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

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-db/postgresql < 13.2 >= 9.5.25:9.5 >= 9.6.21:9.6 >= 10.16:10 >= 11.11:11 >= 12.6:12 >= 13.2:13

Impact

===== An authenticated remote attacker, by executing malicious crafted queries, could possibly disclose sensitive information.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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