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openSUSE 15.4/15.5: 2023:4479-1 critical: PostgreSQL buffer overflow

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Calendar Grey November 20, 2023
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
Crucial patch released for postgresql14 targeting significant flaws and weaknesses that demand prompt action.
This update for postgresql14 fixes the following issues: Security issues fixed:

Description

This update for postgresql14 fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

* CVE-2023-5868: Fix handling of unknown-type arguments in DISTINCT "any"

aggregate functions. This error led to a text-type value being interpreted

as an unknown-type value (that is, a zero-terminated string) at runtime.

This could result in disclosure of server memory following the text value.

(bsc#1216962)

* CVE-2023-5869: Detect integer overflow while computing new array dimensions.

When assigning new elements to array subscripts that are outside the current

array bounds, an undetected integer overflow could occur in edge cases.

Memory stomps that are potentially exploitable for arbitrary code execution

are possible, and so is disclosure of server memory. (bsc#1216961)

* CVE-2023-5870: Prevent the pg_signal_backend role from signalling background

workers and autovacuum processes. The documentation says that

pg_signal_backend cannot issue signals to...

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Patch

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like

YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2023-4479=1

* SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1

zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2023-4479=1

* openSUSE Leap 15.4

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-4479=1

* openSUSE Leap 15.5

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-4479=1

* Basesystem Module 15-SP4

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-4479=1

* Legacy Module 15-SP5

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Legacy-15-SP5-2023-4479=1

* SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP4

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP4-2023-4479=1

* SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP5

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP5-2023-4479=1

* Server Applications Module 15-SP4

zypper in -t patch...

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Package List

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (ppc64le x86_64)

* postgresql14-server-debuginfo-14.10-150200.5.36.1

* postgresql14-plpython-14.10-150200.5.36.1

* postgresql14-pltcl-debuginfo-14.10-150200.5.36.1

* postgresql14-debuginfo-14.10-150200.5.36.1

* postgresql14-devel-debuginfo-14.10-150200.5.36.1

* postgresql14-plperl-14.10-150200.5.36.1

* postgresql14-debugsource-14.10-150200.5.36.1

* postgresql14-devel-14.10-150200.5.36.1

* postgresql14-pltcl-14.10-150200.5.36.1

* postgresql14-plpython-debuginfo-14.10-150200.5.36.1

* postgresql14-contrib-debuginfo-14.10-150200.5.36.1

* postgresql14-14.10-150200.5.36.1

* postgresql14-server-devel-14.10-150200.5.36.1

* postgresql14-plperl-debuginfo-14.10-150200.5.36.1

* postgresql14-server-devel-debuginfo-14.10-150200.5.36.1

* postgresql14-contrib-14.10-150200.5.36.1

* postgresql14-server-14.10-150200.5.36.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (noarch)

* postgresql14-docs-14.10-150200.5.36.1

* SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1...

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References

* bsc#1216022

* bsc#1216734

* bsc#1216960

* bsc#1216961

* bsc#1216962

## References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5868.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5869.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5870.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216022

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216734

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216960

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216961

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216962

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4479-1
Rating: important

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