# Security update for postgresql15

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1777-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1224038
  * bsc#1224051

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-4317

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-4317 ( SUSE ):  6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * Server Applications Module 15-SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for postgresql15 fixes the following issues:

PostgreSQL upgrade to version 15.7 (bsc#1224051):

  * CVE-2024-4317: Fixed visibility restriction of pg_stats_ext and
    pg_stats_ext_exprs entries to the table owner (bsc#1224038).

Bug fixes:

  * Fix incompatibility with LLVM 18.
  * Prepare for PostgreSQL 17.
  * Make sure all compilation and doc generation happens in %build.
  * Require LLVM <= 17 for now, because LLVM 18 doesn't seem to work.
  * Remove constraints file because improved memory usage for s390x
  * Use %patch -P N instead of deprecated %patchN.

Release notes:

  * https://www.postgresql.org/docs/release/15.7/

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-1777=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2024-1777=1

  * Server Applications Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP5-2024-1777=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * postgresql15-plpython-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-server-devel-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-llvmjit-debuginfo-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-devel-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-contrib-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-pltcl-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-pltcl-debuginfo-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-debuginfo-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-devel-debuginfo-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-plperl-debuginfo-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-plperl-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-server-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-plpython-debuginfo-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-llvmjit-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-contrib-debuginfo-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-llvmjit-devel-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-server-debuginfo-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-debugsource-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-test-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-server-devel-debuginfo-15.7-150200.5.27.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch)
    * postgresql15-docs-15.7-150200.5.27.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * postgresql15-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-debuginfo-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-debugsource-15.7-150200.5.27.1
  * Server Applications Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * postgresql15-plperl-debuginfo-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-pltcl-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-pltcl-debuginfo-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-devel-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-plperl-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-plpython-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-server-devel-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-server-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-plpython-debuginfo-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-debuginfo-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-contrib-debuginfo-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-debugsource-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-devel-debuginfo-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-contrib-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-server-debuginfo-15.7-150200.5.27.1
    * postgresql15-server-devel-debuginfo-15.7-150200.5.27.1
  * Server Applications Module 15-SP5 (noarch)
    * postgresql15-docs-15.7-150200.5.27.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-4317.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1224038
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1224051