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Amazon Linux 2 : postgresql-jdbc (ALAS-2020-1482)
high Nessus Plugin ID 140194
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.Description
The version of postgresql-jdbc installed on the remote host is prior to 9.2.1002-8. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2020-1482 advisory.PostgreSQL JDBC Driver (aka PgJDBC) before 42.2.13 allows XXE. A flaw was found in PostgreSQL JDBC in versions prior to 42.2.13. An XML External Entity (XXE) weakness was found in PostgreSQL JDBC. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and system availability. (CVE-2020-13692)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product 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
Run 'yum update postgresql-jdbc' to update your system.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 140194
File Name: al2_ALAS-2020-1482.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 9/2/2020
Updated: 12/11/2024
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.5
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:amazon:linux:postgresql-jdbc-javadoc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql-jdbc, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 9/1/2020
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/4/2020
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2020-13692
ALAS: 2020-1482