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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7: RHSA-2021-1512-01 Critical PostgreSQL Update

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Calendar Grey May 6, 2021
Dist Redhat Esm H88
Red Hat enhances postgresql on Enterprise Linux 7, rectifying various security vulnerabilities with significant updates.
An update for postgresql is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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

If the postgresql service is running, it will be automatically restarted after installing this update.

Summary

PostgreSQL is an advanced object-relational database management system (DBMS).
Security Fix(es):
* postgresql: Reconnection can downgrade connection security settings (CVE-2020-25694)
* postgresql: Multiple features escape "security restricted operation" sandbox (CVE-2020-25695)
* postgresql: TYPE in pg_temp executes arbitrary SQL during SECURITY DEFINER execution (CVE-2019-10208)
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.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory security issue Red Hat critical DoS Red Hat Enterprise Linux patch important security impact PostgreSQL database postgresql CVE-2019-10208

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-10208 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-25694 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-25695 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7):
Source: postgresql-9.2.24-6.el7_9.src.rpm
x86_64: postgresql-debuginfo-9.2.24-6.el7_9.i686.rpm postgresql-debuginfo-9.2.24-6.el7_9.x86_64.rpm postgresql-libs-9.2.24-6.el7_9.i686.rpm postgresql-libs-9.2.24-6.el7_9.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7):
x86_64: postgresql-9.2.24-6.el7_9.i686.rpm postgresql-9.2.24-6.el7_9.x86_64.rpm postgresql-contrib-9.2.24-6.el7_9.x86_64.rpm postgresql-debuginfo-9.2.24-6.el7_9.i686.rpm postgresql-debuginfo-9.2.24-6.el7_9.x86_64.rpm postgresql-devel-9.2.24-6.el7_9.i686.rpm postgresql-devel-9.2.24-6.el7_9.x86_64.rpm postgresql-docs-9.2.24-6.el7_9.x86_64.rpm postgresql-plperl-9.2.24-6.el7_9.x86_64.rpm postgresql-plpython-9.2.24-6.el7_9.x86_64.rpm postgresql-pltcl-9.2.24-6.el7_9.x86_64.rpm postgresql-server-9.2.24-6.el7_9.x86_64.rpm postgresql-static-9.2.24-6.el7_9.i686.rpm postgresql-static-9.2.24-6.el7_9.x86_64.rpm postgresql-test-9.2.24-6.el7_9.x86_64.rpm postgresql-upgrade-9.2.24-6.el7_9.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7):
Source: postgresql-9.2.24-6.el7_9.src.rpm
x86_64: postgresql-9.2.24-6.el7_9.x86_64.rpm postgresql-debuginfo-9.2.24-6.el7_9.i686.rpm postgresql-debuginfo-9.2.24-6.el7_9.x86_64.rpm postgresql-libs-9.2.24-6.el7_9.i686.rpm

Read the Full Advisory


Severity
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Advisory ID: RHSA-2021:1512-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:1512
Issue date: 2021-05-06

Topic

An update for postgresql is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.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.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory security issue Red Hat critical DoS Red Hat Enterprise Linux patch important security impact PostgreSQL database postgresql CVE-2019-10208

Relevant Releases Architectures

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) - ppc64, ppc64le, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) - ppc64, ppc64le, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) - x86_64

Bugs Fixed

1734416 - CVE-2019-10208 postgresql: TYPE in pg_temp executes arbitrary SQL during SECURITY DEFINER execution

1894423 - CVE-2020-25694 postgresql: Reconnection can downgrade connection security settings

1894425 - CVE-2020-25695 postgresql: Multiple features escape "security restricted operation" sandbox

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