Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : postgresql (MDKSA-2003:102)

high Nessus Plugin ID 14084

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Two bugs were discovered that lead to a buffer overflow in PostgreSQL versions 7.2.x and 7.3.x prior to 7.3.4, in the abstract data type (ADT) to ASCII conversion functions. It is believed that, under the right circumstances, an attacker may use this vulnerability to execute arbitrary instructions on the PostgreSQL server.

The provided packages are patched to protect against this vulnerability and all users are encouraged to upgrade immediately.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 14084

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2003-102.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 7/31/2004

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libecpg3, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libecpg3-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpgperl, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpgsql2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpgsqlodbc0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpgtcl2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpgtcl2-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpq3, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpq3-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:postgresql, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:postgresql-contrib, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:postgresql-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:postgresql-docs, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:postgresql-jdbc, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:postgresql-pl, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:postgresql-python, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:postgresql-server, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:postgresql-tcl, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:postgresql-test, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:postgresql-tk, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 11/3/2003

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-0901

MDKSA: 2003:102

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