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Debian DSA-683-1 : postgresql - buffer overflows

high Nessus Plugin ID 16465

Synopsis

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

Description

Several buffer overflows have been discovered in PL/PgSQL as part of the PostgreSQL engine which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.

Solution

Upgrade the postgresql packages.

For the stable distribution (woody) these problems have been fixed in version 7.2.1-2woody8.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-683

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 16465

File Name: debian_DSA-683.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/16/2005

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.6

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: 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: 2/15/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/12/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0245, CVE-2005-0247

CWE: 119

DSA: 683