RedHat: RHSA-2020-3283:01 Important: postgresql-jdbc security update
Summary
PostgreSQL is an advanced object-relational database management system. The
postgresql-jdbc package includes the .jar files needed for Java programs to
access a PostgreSQL database.
Security Fix(es):
* postgresql-jdbc: XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in PgSQLXML
(CVE-2020-13692)
This update introduces a backwards incompatible change required to resolve
this issue. Refer to the Red Hat Knowledgebase article 5266441 linked to in
the References section for information on how to re-enable the old insecure
behavior.
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS
score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE
page(s) listed in the References section.
Summary
Solution
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes
described in this advisory, refer to:
https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
References
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-13692 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important https://access.redhat.com/articles/5266441
Package List
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.0):
Source:
postgresql-jdbc-42.2.3-3.el8_0.src.rpm
noarch:
postgresql-jdbc-42.2.3-3.el8_0.noarch.rpm
postgresql-jdbc-javadoc-42.2.3-3.el8_0.noarch.rpm
These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key/
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Topic
An update for postgresql-jdbc is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux8.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions.Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impactof Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerabilityfrom the CVE link(s) in the References section.
Topic
Relevant Releases Architectures
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.0) - noarch
Bugs Fixed
1852985 - CVE-2020-13692 postgresql-jdbc: XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in PgSQLXML