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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS USN-6570-1: PostgreSQL Security Issues

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Calendar Grey January 9, 2024
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Recent security issues in PostgreSQL on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS require urgent action to ensure system integrity and safety.
Several security issues were fixed in PostgreSQL.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in PostgreSQL.

Software Description:

- postgresql-9.5: Object-relational SQL database

Details:

Pedro Gallegos discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled modifying

certain SQL array values. A remote attacker could use this issue to obtain

sensitive information, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-5869)

Hemanth Sandrana and Mahendrakar Srinivasarao discovered that PostgreSQL

allowed the pg_signal_backend role to signal certain superuser processes,

contrary to expectations. (CVE-2023-5870)

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Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   postgresql-9.5                  9.5.25-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm6
   postgresql-client-9.5         9.5.25-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm6

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

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6570-1

  CVE-2023-5869, CVE-2023-5870

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6570-1

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