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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM USN-5765-1 Critical: PostgreSQL SQL Issue

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PostgreSQL could allow unintended access to network services.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5765-1
December 07, 2022

postgresql-9.5 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM

Summary:

PostgreSQL could allow unintended access to network services.

Software Description:
- postgresql-9.5: Object-relational SQL database

Details:

Jacob Champion discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled SSL
certificate verification and encryption. A remote attacker could possibly
use this issue to inject arbitrary SQL queries when a connection is first
established.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
  postgresql-9.5                  9.5.25-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm3

After a standard system update you need to restart PostgreSQL to make all the
necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5765-1
  CVE-2021-23222

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM USN-5765-1 Critical: PostgreSQL SQL Issue

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Calendar Grey December 7, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Critical alert for Ubuntu 16.04 regarding PostgreSQL 9.5; potential unauthorized access vulnerability identified. Immediate update required!
PostgreSQL could allow unintended access to network services.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: postgresql-9.5 9.5.25-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm3 After a standard system update you need to restart PostgreSQL to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5765-1

CVE-2021-23222

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December 07, 2022

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