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RHEL 8 : postgresql-jdbc (RHSA-2020:3176)
high Nessus Plugin ID 139038
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Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update for postgresql-jdbc.Description
The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2020:3176 advisory.PostgreSQL is an advanced object-relational database management system. The postgresql-jdbc package includes the .jar files needed for Java programs to access a PostgreSQL database.
Security Fix(es):
* postgresql-jdbc: XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in PgSQLXML (CVE-2020-13692)
This update introduces a backwards incompatible change required to resolve this issue. Refer to the Red Hat Knowledgebase article 5266441 linked to in the References section for information on how to re-enable the old insecure behavior.
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the RHEL postgresql-jdbc package based on the guidance in RHSA-2020:3176.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?911ad949
https://access.redhat.com/articles/5266441
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 139038
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2020-3176.nasl
Version: 1.11
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 7/28/2020
Updated: 11/7/2024
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.5
Vendor
Vendor Severity: Important
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-13692
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.7
Temporal Score: 6.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:postgresql-jdbc, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:8.2, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:postgresql-jdbc-javadoc
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/28/2020
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/4/2020
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2020-13692