GLSA-200703-15 : PostgreSQL: Multiple vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 24840

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-200703-15 (PostgreSQL: Multiple vulnerabilities)

PostgreSQL does not correctly check the data types of the SQL function arguments under unspecified circumstances nor the format of the provided tables in the query planner.
Impact :

A remote authenticated attacker could send specially crafted queries to the server that could result in a server crash and possibly the unauthorized reading of some database content or arbitrary memory.
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'

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 24840

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200703-15.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks

Published: 3/18/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: 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:gentoo:linux:postgresql, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/16/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/5/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-0555, CVE-2007-0556

BID: 22387

GLSA: 200703-15

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