CentOS 3 / 4 : postgresql (CESA-2007:0064)

high Nessus Plugin ID 24290

Synopsis

The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Updated postgresql packages that fix two security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

PostgreSQL is an advanced Object-Relational database management system (DBMS).

A flaw was found in the way the PostgreSQL server handles certain SQL-language functions. An authenticated user could execute a sequence of commands which could crash the PostgreSQL server or possibly read from arbitrary memory locations. A user would need to have permissions to drop and add database tables to be able to exploit this issue (CVE-2007-0555).

A denial of service flaw was found affecting the PostgreSQL server running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 systems. An authenticated user could execute a SQL command which could crash the PostgreSQL server.
(CVE-2006-5540)

Users of PostgreSQL should upgrade to these updated packages containing PostgreSQL version 7.4.16 or 7.3.18, which correct these issues.

Solution

Update the affected postgresql packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 24290

File Name: centos_RHSA-2007-0064.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: CentOS Local Security Checks

Published: 2/9/2007

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.5

Temporal Score: 6.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:postgresql-jdbc, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:postgresql-libs, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:postgresql-pl, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:postgresql-python, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:postgresql-server, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:postgresql-tcl, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:postgresql-test, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:postgresql, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:postgresql-contrib, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:postgresql-devel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:postgresql-docs, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:rh-postgresql, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:rh-postgresql-contrib, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:rh-postgresql-devel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:rh-postgresql-docs, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:rh-postgresql-jdbc, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:rh-postgresql-libs, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:rh-postgresql-pl, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:rh-postgresql-python, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:rh-postgresql-server, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:rh-postgresql-tcl, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:rh-postgresql-test, cpe:/o:centos:centos:3, cpe:/o:centos:centos:4

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/7/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/26/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-5540, CVE-2007-0555

BID: 22387

RHSA: 2007:0064

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