Ubuntu 13.10: USN-2120-1 Critical: PostgreSQL Access Control Failures

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February 24, 2014

Several security issues were fixed in PostgreSQL.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in PostgreSQL.

Software Description:

- postgresql-9.1: Object-relational SQL database

- postgresql-8.4: Object-relational SQL database

Details:

Noah Misch and Jonas Sundman discovered that PostgreSQL did not correctly

enforce ADMIN OPTION restrictions. An authenticated attacker could use this

issue to possibly revoke access from others, contrary to expected

permissions. (CVE-2014-0060)

Andres Freund discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled validator

functions. An authenticated attacker could possibly use this issue to

escalate their privileges. (CVE-2014-0061)

Andres Freund discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled concurrent

CREATE INDEX statements. An authenticated attacker could possibly use this

issue to obtain access to restricted data, bypassing intended privileges.

(CVE-2014-0062)

Daniel Schüssler discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled datetime

input. An authenticated attacker could possibly...

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service security issue software update access control Ubuntu PostgreSQL

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 13.10:
  postgresql-9.1                  9.1.12-0ubuntu0.13.10

Ubuntu 12.10:
  postgresql-9.1                  9.1.12-0ubuntu0.12.10

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  postgresql-9.1                  9.1.12-0ubuntu0.12.04

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
  postgresql-8.4                  8.4.20-0ubuntu010.04

This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug
fixes. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.