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RHEL 9 : postgresql-jdbc (RHSA-2024:1436)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 192302
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Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update for postgresql-jdbc.Description
The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2024:1436 advisory.PostgreSQL is an advanced object-relational database management system. The postgresql-jdbc package includes the .jar files needed for Java programs to access a PostgreSQL database.
Security Fix(es):
* PostgreSQL JDBC Driver allows attacker to inject SQL if using PreferQueryMode=SIMPLE (CVE-2024-1597)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 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
Update the RHEL postgresql-jdbc package based on the guidance in RHSA-2024:1436.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?ecd89aeb
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 192302
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2024-1436.nasl
Version: 1.4
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 3/20/2024
Updated: 11/7/2024
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
Vendor
Vendor Severity: Important
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 7.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-1597
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 8.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:postgresql-jdbc, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 3/20/2024
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/15/2024
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2024-1597