Amazon Linux AMI : postgresql-jdbc (ALAS-2021-1533)

high Nessus Plugin ID 153163

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.

Description

The version of postgresql-jdbc installed on the remote host is prior to 8.4.704-4.13. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS-2021-1533 advisory.

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.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 153163

File Name: ala_ALAS-2021-1533.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 9/9/2021

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: cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql-jdbc

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/2/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/4/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-13692

ALAS: 2021-1533

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