RedHat: RHSA-2014-0249:01 Important: postgresql security update
Summary
PostgreSQL is an advanced object-relational database management system
(DBMS).
Multiple stack-based buffer overflow flaws were found in the date/time
implementation of PostgreSQL. An authenticated database user could provide
a specially crafted date/time value that, when processed, could cause
PostgreSQL to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the
permissions of the user running PostgreSQL. (CVE-2014-0063)
Multiple integer overflow flaws, leading to heap-based buffer overflows,
were found in various type input functions in PostgreSQL. An authenticated
database user could possibly use these flaws to crash PostgreSQL or,
potentially, execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user
running PostgreSQL. (CVE-2014-0064)
Multiple potential buffer overflow flaws were found in PostgreSQL.
An authenticated database user could possibly use these flaws to crash
PostgreSQL or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the permissions of
the user running PostgreSQL. (CVE-2014-0065)
It was found that granting an SQL role to a database user in a PostgreSQL
database without specifying the "ADMIN" option allowed the grantee to
remove other users from their granted role. An authenticated database user
could use this flaw to remove a user from an SQL role which they were
granted access to. (CVE-2014-0060)
A flaw was found in the validator functions provided by PostgreSQL's
procedural languages (PLs). An authenticated database user could possibly
use this flaw to escalate their privileges. (CVE-2014-0061)
A race condition was found in the way the CREATE INDEX command performed
multiple independent lookups of a table that had to be indexed. An
authenticated database user could possibly use this flaw to escalate their
privileges. (CVE-2014-0062)
It was found that the chkpass extension of PostgreSQL did not check the
return value of the crypt() function. An authenticated database user could
possibly use this flaw to crash PostgreSQL via a null pointer dereference.
(CVE-2014-0066)
Red Hat would like to thank the PostgreSQL project for reporting these
issues. Upstream acknowledges Noah Misch as the original reporter of
CVE-2014-0060 and CVE-2014-0063, Heikki Linnakangas and Noah Misch as the
original reporters of CVE-2014-0064, Peter Eisentraut and Jozef Mlich as
the original reporters of CVE-2014-0065, Andres Freund as the original
reporter of CVE-2014-0061, Robert Haas and Andres Freund as the original
reporters of CVE-2014-0062, and Honza Horak and Bruce Momjian as the
original reporters of CVE-2014-0066.
All PostgreSQL users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages,
which contain backported patches to correct these issues. If the postgresql
service is running, it will be automatically restarted after installing
this update.
Summary
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the
Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258
References
https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2014-0060.html https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2014-0061.html https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2014-0062.html https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2014-0063.html https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2014-0064.html https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2014-0065.html https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2014-0066.html https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
Package List
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client):
Source:
i386:
postgresql-8.1.23-10.el5_10.i386.rpm
postgresql-contrib-8.1.23-10.el5_10.i386.rpm
postgresql-debuginfo-8.1.23-10.el5_10.i386.rpm
postgresql-docs-8.1.23-10.el5_10.i386.rpm
postgresql-libs-8.1.23-10.el5_10.i386.rpm
postgresql-python-8.1.23-10.el5_10.i386.rpm
postgresql-tcl-8.1.23-10.el5_10.i386.rpm
x86_64:
postgresql-8.1.23-10.el5_10.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-contrib-8.1.23-10.el5_10.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-debuginfo-8.1.23-10.el5_10.i386.rpm
postgresql-debuginfo-8.1.23-10.el5_10.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-docs-8.1.23-10.el5_10.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-libs-8.1.23-10.el5_10.i386.rpm
postgresql-libs-8.1.23-10.el5_10.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-python-8.1.23-10.el5_10.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-tcl-8.1.23-10.el5_10.x86_64.rpm
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client):
Source:
i386:
postgresql-debuginfo-8.1.23-10.el5_10.i386.rpm
postgresql-devel-8.1.23-10.el5_10.i386.rpm
postgresql-pl-8.1.23-10.el5_10.i386.rpm
postgresql-server-8.1.23-10.el5_10.i386.rpm
postgresql-test-8.1.23-10.el5_10.i386.rpm
x86_64:
postgresql-debuginfo-8.1.23-10.el5_10.i386.rpm
postgresql-debuginfo-8.1.23-10.el5_10.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-devel-8.1.23-10.el5_10.i386.rpm
postgresql-devel-8.1.23-10.el5_10.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-pl-8.1.23-10.el5_10.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-server-8.1.23-10.el5_10.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-test-8.1.23-10.el5_10.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server):
Source:
i386:
postgresql-8.1.23-10.el5_10.i386.rpm
postgresql-contrib-8.1.23-10.el5_10.i386.rpm
postgresql-debuginfo-8.1.23-10.el5_10.i386.rpm
postgresql-devel-8.1.23-10.el5_10.i386.rpm
postgresql-docs-8.1.23-10.el5_10.i386.rpm
postgresql-libs-8.1.23-10.el5_10.i386.rpm
postgresql-pl-8.1.23-10.el5_10.i386.rpm
postgresql-python-8.1.23-10.el5_10.i386.rpm
postgresql-server-8.1.23-10.el5_10.i386.rpm
postgresql-tcl-8.1.23-10.el5_10.i386.rpm
postgresql-test-8.1.23-10.el5_10.i386.rpm
ia64:
postgresql-8.1.23-10.el5_10.ia64.rpm
postgresql-contrib-8.1.23-10.el5_10.ia64.rpm
postgresql-debuginfo-8.1.23-10.el5_10.i386.rpm
postgresql-debuginfo-8.1.23-10.el5_10.ia64.rpm
postgresql-devel-8.1.23-10.el5_10.ia64.rpm
postgresql-docs-8.1.23-10.el5_10.ia64.rpm
postgresql-libs-8.1.23-10.el5_10.i386.rpm
postgresql-libs-8.1.23-10.el5_10.ia64.rpm
postgresql-pl-8.1.23-10.el5_10.ia64.rpm
postgresql-python-8.1.23-10.el5_10.ia64.rpm
postgresql-server-8.1.23-10.el5_10.ia64.rpm
postgresql-tcl-8.1.23-10.el5_10.ia64.rpm
postgresql-test-8.1.23-10.el5_10.ia64.rpm
ppc:
postgresql-8.1.23-10.el5_10.ppc.rpm
postgresql-8.1.23-10.el5_10.ppc64.rpm
postgresql-contrib-8.1.23-10.el5_10.ppc.rpm
postgresql-debuginfo-8.1.23-10.el5_10.ppc.rpm
postgresql-debuginfo-8.1.23-10.el5_10.ppc64.rpm
postgresql-devel-8.1.23-10.el5_10.ppc.rpm
postgresql-devel-8.1.23-10.el5_10.ppc64.rpm
postgresql-docs-8.1.23-10.el5_10.ppc.rpm
postgresql-libs-8.1.23-10.el5_10.ppc.rpm
postgresql-libs-8.1.23-10.el5_10.ppc64.rpm
postgresql-pl-8.1.23-10.el5_10.ppc.rpm
postgresql-python-8.1.23-10.el5_10.ppc.rpm
postgresql-server-8.1.23-10.el5_10.ppc.rpm
postgresql-tcl-8.1.23-10.el5_10.ppc.rpm
postgresql-test-8.1.23-10.el5_10.ppc.rpm
s390x:
postgresql-8.1.23-10.el5_10.s390x.rpm
postgresql-contrib-8.1.23-10.el5_10.s390x.rpm
postgresql-debuginfo-8.1.23-10.el5_10.s390.rpm
postgresql-debuginfo-8.1.23-10.el5_10.s390x.rpm
postgresql-devel-8.1.23-10.el5_10.s390.rpm
postgresql-devel-8.1.23-10.el5_10.s390x.rpm
postgresql-docs-8.1.23-10.el5_10.s390x.rpm
postgresql-libs-8.1.23-10.el5_10.s390.rpm
postgresql-libs-8.1.23-10.el5_10.s390x.rpm
postgresql-pl-8.1.23-10.el5_10.s390x.rpm
postgresql-python-8.1.23-10.el5_10.s390x.rpm
postgresql-server-8.1.23-10.el5_10.s390x.rpm
postgresql-tcl-8.1.23-10.el5_10.s390x.rpm
postgresql-test-8.1.23-10.el5_10.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
postgresql-8.1.23-10.el5_10.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-contrib-8.1.23-10.el5_10.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-debuginfo-8.1.23-10.el5_10.i386.rpm
postgresql-debuginfo-8.1.23-10.el5_10.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-devel-8.1.23-10.el5_10.i386.rpm
postgresql-devel-8.1.23-10.el5_10.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-docs-8.1.23-10.el5_10.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-libs-8.1.23-10.el5_10.i386.rpm
postgresql-libs-8.1.23-10.el5_10.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-pl-8.1.23-10.el5_10.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-python-8.1.23-10.el5_10.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-server-8.1.23-10.el5_10.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-tcl-8.1.23-10.el5_10.x86_64.rpm
postgresql-test-8.1.23-10.el5_10.x86_64.rpm
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Topic
Updated postgresql packages that fix multiple security issues are nowavailable for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as havingImportant security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) basescores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for eachvulnerability from the CVE links in the References section.
Topic
Relevant Releases Architectures
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
Bugs Fixed
1065219 - CVE-2014-0060 postgresql: SET ROLE without ADMIN OPTION allows adding and removing group members1065220 - CVE-2014-0061 postgresql: privilege escalation via procedural language validator functions
1065222 - CVE-2014-0062 postgresql: CREATE INDEX race condition possibly leading to privilege escalation
1065226 - CVE-2014-0063 postgresql: stack-based buffer overflow in datetime input/output
1065230 - CVE-2014-0064 postgresql: integer overflows leading to buffer overflows
1065235 - CVE-2014-0065 postgresql: possible buffer overflow flaws
1065236 - CVE-2014-0066 postgresql: NULL pointer dereference