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Ubuntu 24.10: 7520-1 critical: PostgreSQL denial of service risk

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PostgreSQL could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7520-1
May 20, 2025

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

- Ubuntu 24.10
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

PostgreSQL could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network
traffic.

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

Details:

It was discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled the GB18030 encoding.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause PostgreSQL to crash,
resulting in a denial of service.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 24.10
   postgresql-16                   16.9-0ubuntu0.24.10.1
   postgresql-client-16            16.9-0ubuntu0.24.10.1

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
   postgresql-16                   16.9-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
   postgresql-client-16            16.9-0ubuntu0.24.04.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
   postgresql-14                   14.18-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
   postgresql-client-14            14.18-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
   postgresql-12                   12.22-0ubuntu0.20.04.4
   postgresql-client-12            12.22-0ubuntu0.20.04.4

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-7520-1
   CVE-2025-4207

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postgresql-16/16.9-0ubuntu0.24.10.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postgresql-16/16.9-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postgresql-14/14.18-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postgresql-12/12.22-0ubuntu0.20.04.4

Ubuntu 24.10: 7520-1 critical: PostgreSQL denial of service risk

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Calendar Grey May 20, 2025
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
PostgreSQL suffers from vulnerabilities via specially crafted network packets in Ubuntu versions 20.04 LTS up to 24.10. Users are advised to apply updates to shield against potential exploits.
PostgreSQL could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.10 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: PostgreSQL could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic. Software Description: - postgresql-16: Object-relational SQL database - postgresql-14: Object-relational SQL database - postgresql-12: Object-relational SQL database Details: It was discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled the GB18030 encoding. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause PostgreSQL to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.10 postgresql-16 16.9-0ubuntu0.24.10.1 postgresql-client-16 16.9-0ubuntu0.24.10.1 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS postgresql-16 16.9-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 postgresql-client-16 16.9-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS postgresql-14 14.18-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 postgresql-client-14 14.18-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS postgresql-12 12.22-0ubuntu0.20.04.4 postgresql-client-12 12.22-0ubuntu0.20.04.4 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-7520-1

CVE-2025-4207

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7520-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postgresql-16/16.9-0ubuntu0.24.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postgresql-16/16.9-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postgresql-14/14.18-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postgresql-12/12.22-0ubuntu0.20.04.4

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