Debian DSA-4492-1 : postgresql-9.6 - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 127488

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

A issue has been discovered in the PostgreSQL database system, which could result in privilege escalation.

For additional information please refer to the upstream announcement at https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1960/

Solution

Upgrade the postgresql-9.6 packages.

For the oldstable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed in version 9.6.15-0+deb9u1.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 127488

File Name: debian_DSA-4492.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 8/12/2019

Updated: 8/21/2020

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-10208

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:postgresql-9.6

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/8/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/29/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-10208

DSA: 4492

IAVB: 2019-B-0072-S

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