SuSE 10 Security Update : PostgreSQL (ZYPP Patch Number 7186)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 50043

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Synopsis

The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

PostgreSQL functions implemented in Perl or TCL shared a global state even across different user user ids. A user could therefore influence functions of other users in an unexpected or even malicious way.
(CVE-2010-3433)

PostgreSQL was updated to version 8.1.22 which fixes the security issue.

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 7186.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3433.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 50043

File Name: suse_postgresql-7186.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/20/2010

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/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: 10/11/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-3433