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SUSE 12-SP1: 2016:2415-1 Important: Postgresql94 DoS Threat

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Calendar Grey September 29, 2016
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Important news for PostgreSQL 9.4 highlights urgent security vulnerabilities. Back up databases, update to the latest version, and enhance security configurations
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Summary

This update for postgresql94 to version 9.4.9 fixes the several issues. These security issues were fixed: - CVE-2016-5423: CASE/WHEN with inlining can cause untrusted pointer dereference (bsc#993454). - CVE-2016-5424: Fix client programs' handling of special characters in database and role names (bsc#993453). This non-security issue was fixed: - bsc#973660: Added "Requires: timezone" to Service Pack For additional non-security issues please refer to - https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/release-9-4-9.html - https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/release-9-4-8.html - https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/release-9-4-7.html Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update. Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

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Topics Covered

security advisory software update DoS security fix important SUSE Linux postgresql

References

#973660 #993453 #993454

Cross- CVE-2016-5423 CVE-2016-5424

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5423.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5424.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/973660

https://bugzilla.suse.com/993453

https://bugzilla.suse.com/993454

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:2415-1
Rating: important

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