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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6968-1
August 19, 2024

postgresql-12, postgresql-14, postgresql-16 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

PostgreSQL could execute arbitrary SQL functions as the superuser
if it received a specially crafted SQL object.

Software Description:
- postgresql-16: Object-relational SQL database
- postgresql-14: Object-relational SQL database
- postgresql-12: Object-relational SQL database

Details:

Noah Misch discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled certain
SQL objects. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute
arbitrary SQL functions as the superuser.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  postgresql-16                   16.4-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
  postgresql-client-16            16.4-0ubuntu0.24.04.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  postgresql-14                   14.13-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
  postgresql-client-14            14.13-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  postgresql-12                   12.20-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  postgresql-client-12            12.20-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

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-6968-1
  CVE-2024-7348

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postgresql-16/16.4-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postgresql-14/14.13-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postgresql-12/12.20-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

Ubuntu 6968-1: PostgreSQL Security Advisory Updates

August 19, 2024
PostgreSQL could execute arbitrary SQL functions as the superuser if it received a specially crafted SQL object.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: PostgreSQL could execute arbitrary SQL functions as the superuser if it received a specially crafted SQL object. Software Description: - postgresql-16: Object-relational SQL database - postgresql-14: Object-relational SQL database - postgresql-12: Object-relational SQL database Details: Noah Misch discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled certain SQL objects. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary SQL functions as the superuser.

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS postgresql-16 16.4-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 postgresql-client-16 16.4-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS postgresql-14 14.13-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 postgresql-client-14 14.13-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS postgresql-12 12.20-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 postgresql-client-12 12.20-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 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-6968-1

CVE-2024-7348

Severity
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6968-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postgresql-16/16.4-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postgresql-14/14.13-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postgresql-12/12.20-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

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