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GLSA-200502-19 : PostgreSQL: Buffer overflows in PL/PgSQL parser

medium Nessus Plugin ID 16460

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200502-19 (PostgreSQL: Buffer overflows in PL/PgSQL parser)

 PostgreSQL is vulnerable to several buffer overflows in the PL/PgSQL parser.
 Impact :

 A remote attacker could send a malicious query resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running PostgreSQL.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All PostgreSQL users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose dev-db/postgresql

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200502-19

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 16460

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200502-19.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Published: 2/15/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:gentoo:linux, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:postgresql

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 2/14/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/12/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0247

CWE: 119

GLSA: 200502-19