Debian DSA-577-1 : postgresql - insecure temporary file

low Nessus Plugin ID 15675

Synopsis

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

Description

Trustix Security Engineers identified insecure temporary file creation in a script included in the postgresql suite, an object-relational SQL database. This could lead an attacker to trick a user to overwrite arbitrary files he has write access to.

Solution

Upgrade the postgresql packages.

For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 7.2.1-2woody6.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 15675

File Name: debian_DSA-577.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 11/10/2004

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:postgresql

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

Patch Publication Date: 10/29/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/18/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0977

DSA: 577

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