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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: USN-3818-1 Critical: PostgreSQL SQL Injection

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PostgreSQL could be made to run SQL statements as the administrator.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3818-1
November 14, 2018

postgresql-10 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 18.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

PostgreSQL could be made to run SQL statements as the administrator.

Software Description:
- postgresql-10: Object-relational SQL database

Details:

It was discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled certain trigger
definitions when running pg_upgrade or pg_dump. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary SQL statements with superuser
privileges.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 18.10:
  postgresql-10                   10.6-0ubuntu0.18.10.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  postgresql-10                   10.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug
fixes. After a standard system update you need to restart PostgreSQL to
make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3818-1
  CVE-2018-16850

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postgresql-10/10.6-0ubuntu0.18.10.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postgresql-10/10.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: USN-3818-1 Critical: PostgreSQL SQL Injection

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Calendar Grey November 14, 2018
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A flaw in PostgreSQL on Ubuntu might allow attackers to run administrative SQL commands. It's essential to implement updates to minimize this serious threat
PostgreSQL could be made to run SQL statements as the administrator.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.10: postgresql-10 10.6-0ubuntu0.18.10.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: postgresql-10 10.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug fixes. After a standard system update you need to restart PostgreSQL to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3818-1

CVE-2018-16850

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November 14, 2018

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postgresql-10/10.6-0ubuntu0.18.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postgresql-10/10.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

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