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SUSE: 2021:3760-1 Important: Postgresql12 SSL Issues Resolved

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Calendar Grey November 22, 2021
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Crucial SUSE security patch for postgresql12 resolves multiple vulnerabilities, providing improved protection against potential risks.
An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update for postgresql12 fixes the following issues: - CVE-2021-23214: Make the server reject extraneous data after an SSL or GSS encryption handshake (bsc#1192516). - CVE-2021-23222: Make libpq reject extraneous data after an SSL or GSS encryption handshake (bsc#1192516). Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2021-3760=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-3760=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

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security advisory encryption security fix PostgreSQL SUSE Linux important update SSL Issues

References

#1192516

Cross- CVE-2021-23214 CVE-2021-23222

CVSS scores:

CVE-2021-23214 (SUSE): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2021-23222 (SUSE): 3.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-23214.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-23222.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1192516

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:3760-1
Rating: important

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