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SuSE 10 Security Update : PostgreSQL (ZYPP Patch Number 2276)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 29557
Synopsis
The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.Description
The SQL Server PostgreSQL has been updated to fix the following security problems :- backend/parser/analyze.c in PostgreSQL 8.1.x allowed remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via certain aggregate functions in an UPDATE statement, which are not properly handled during a 'MIN/MAX index optimization.'. (CVE-2006-5540)
- backend/parser/parse_coerce.c in PostgreSQL 7.4.1 through 7.4.14, 8.0.x before 8.0.9, and 8.1.x before 8.1.5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a coercion of an unknown element to ANYARRAY. (CVE-2006-5541)
- backend/tcop/postgres.c in PostgreSQL 8.1.x before 8.1.5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) related to duration logging of V3-protocol Execute messages for (1) COMMIT and (2) ROLLBACK SQL statements. (CVE-2006-5542)
Solution
Apply ZYPP patch number 2276.See Also
http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-5540.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 29557
File Name: suse_postgresql-2276.nasl
Version: 1.15
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
Published: 12/13/2007
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list
Patch Publication Date: 11/15/2006