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Debian DSA-1261-1 : postgresql - several vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 24359

Synopsis

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

Description

It was discovered that the PostgreSQL database performs insufficient type checking for SQL function arguments, which might lead to denial of service or information disclosure.

Solution

Upgrade the PostgreSQL packages.

For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 7.4.7-6sarge4.

For the upcoming stable distribution (etch) this problem has been fixed in version 8.1.7-1 of the postgresql-8.1 package.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1261

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 24359

File Name: debian_DSA-1261.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/17/2007

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:postgresql

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

Patch Publication Date: 2/15/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/5/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-0555

DSA: 1261