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openSUSE 15.3: 2021:3256-1 Moderate: Memory Disclosure in PostgreSQL12

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Calendar Grey September 29, 2021
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This patch addresses a vulnerability related to memory exposure in postgresql12 while also providing enhancements for users on openSUSE.
An update that solves one vulnerability and has three fixes is now available

Description

This update for postgresql12 fixes the following issues:

- CVE-2021-3677: Fixed memory disclosure in certain queries (bsc#1189748).

- Fixed build with llvm12 on s390x (bsc#1185952).

- Re-enabled icu for PostgreSQL 10 (bsc#1179945).

- Made the dependency of postgresqlXX-server-devel on llvm and clang

optional (bsc#1187751).

- llvm12 breaks PostgreSQL 11 and 12 on s390x. Use llvm11 as a workaround

(bsc#1185952).

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate threat memory disclosure openSUSE postgresql12

Patch

Patch Instructions:

To install this openSUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods

like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

- openSUSE Leap 15.3:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.3-2021-3256=1

Package List

- openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

postgresql12-12.8-8.23.2

postgresql12-contrib-12.8-8.23.2

postgresql12-contrib-debuginfo-12.8-8.23.2

postgresql12-debuginfo-12.8-8.23.2

postgresql12-debugsource-12.8-8.23.2

postgresql12-devel-12.8-8.23.2

postgresql12-devel-debuginfo-12.8-8.23.2

postgresql12-llvmjit-12.8-8.23.2

postgresql12-llvmjit-debuginfo-12.8-8.23.2

postgresql12-plperl-12.8-8.23.2

postgresql12-plperl-debuginfo-12.8-8.23.2

postgresql12-plpython-12.8-8.23.2

postgresql12-plpython-debuginfo-12.8-8.23.2

postgresql12-pltcl-12.8-8.23.2

postgresql12-pltcl-debuginfo-12.8-8.23.2

postgresql12-server-12.8-8.23.2

postgresql12-server-debuginfo-12.8-8.23.2

postgresql12-server-devel-12.8-8.23.2

postgresql12-server-devel-debuginfo-12.8-8.23.2

postgresql12-test-12.8-8.23.2

- openSUSE Leap 15.3 (noarch):

postgresql12-docs-12.8-8.23.2

References

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3677.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1179945

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1185952

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1187751

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1189748

Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2021:3256-1
Rating: moderate
Affected Products: openSUSE Leap 15.3 ble.

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate threat memory disclosure openSUSE postgresql12

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