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SUSE Linux Enterprise 11-SP4: 2016:2418-1 Important: PostgreSQL Issue

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Calendar Grey September 29, 2016
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SUSE rolls out security patch for postgresql94 addressing critical vulnerabilities. Full update information accessible.
An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available

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). For the 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: - SUSE Manager 2.1: zypper in -t patch sleman21-postgresql94-12766=1

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Topics Covered

security advisory software update important SUSE database issue postgresql

References

#993453 #993454

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

Affected Products:

SUSE Manager 2.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4

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

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

https://bugzilla.suse.com/993453

https://bugzilla.suse.com/993454

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:2418-1
Rating: important

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