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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS USN-6656-2 Critical: PostgreSQL SQL Injection Threat

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Calendar Grey March 12, 2024
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Random SQL weaknesses present in PostgreSQL impact Ubuntu 16.04. Apply updates immediately to guarantee system safety.
PostgreSQL could be made to run arbitrary SQL.

Summary

PostgreSQL could be made to run arbitrary SQL.

Software Description:

- postgresql-9.5: Object-relational SQL database

Details:

USN-6656-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in PostgreSQL. This update provides

the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled dropping privileges

when handling REFRESH MATERIALIZED VIEW CONCURRENTLY commands. If a user or

automatic system were tricked into running a specially crafted command, a

remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary SQL

functions.

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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+esm7
   postgresql-client-9.5           9.5.25-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm7

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6656-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6656-1

CVE-2024-0985

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6656-2

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