GLSA 201507-20: PostgreSQL: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	normal
Title:	PostgreSQL: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	07/18/2015
Bugs:	#539018, #550172
ID:	201507-20

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in PostgreSQL, the worst of which could result in execution of arbitrary code or privilege escalation.

Background

PostgreSQL is an open source object-relational database management system.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
dev-db/postgresql	< 9.4.3	>= 9.0.21	All supported architectures

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in PostgreSQL. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition or escalate privileges.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All PostgreSQL 9.0.x users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-9.0.21"

All PostgreSQL 9.1.x users should upgrade to the latest version:


      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-9.1.17"

All PostgreSQL 9.2.x users should upgrade to the latest version:


      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-9.2.12"

All PostgreSQL 9.3.x users should upgrade to the latest version:


      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-9.3.8"

All PostgreSQL 9.4.x users should upgrade to the latest version:


      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-9.4.3"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201507-20.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.