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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201710-06 |
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https://security.gentoo.org/ |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: PostgreSQL: Multiple vulnerabilities |
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Date: October 08, 2017 |
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Bugs: #618462, #627462 |
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ID: 201710-06 |
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Synopsis |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in PostgreSQL, the worst of |
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which could result in privilege escalation. |
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Background |
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PostgreSQL is an open source object-relational database management |
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system. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 dev-db/postgresql < 9.6.4 >= 9.6.4:9.6 |
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>= 9.5.8:9.5 |
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>= 9.4.13:9.4 |
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>= 9.3.18:9.3 |
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>= 9.2.22:9.2 |
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Description |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in PostgreSQL. Please |
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review the referenced CVE identifiers for details. |
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Impact |
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A remote attacker could escalate privileges, cause a Denial of Service |
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condition, obtain passwords, cause a loss in information, or obtain |
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sensitive information. |
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Workaround |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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All PostgreSQL 9.6.x users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-9.6.4" |
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All PostgreSQL 9.5.x users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-9.5.8" |
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All PostgreSQL 9.4.x users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-9.4.13" |
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All PostgreSQL 9.3.x users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-9.3.18" |
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All PostgreSQL 9.2.x users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-9.2.22" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2017-7484 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-7484 |
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[ 2 ] CVE-2017-7485 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-7485 |
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[ 3 ] CVE-2017-7486 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-7486 |
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[ 4 ] CVE-2017-7546 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-7546 |
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[ 5 ] CVE-2017-7547 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-7547 |
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[ 6 ] CVE-2017-7548 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-7548 |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-06 |
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Concerns? |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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https://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2017 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |
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