SuSE 10 Security Update : PostgreSQL (ZYPP Patch Number 8071)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 59384

Synopsis

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

Description

- Security and bugfix release :

- Require execute permission on the trigger function for CREATE TRIGGER. (CVE-2012-0866, bnc#749299)

- Convert newlines to spaces in names written in pg_dump comments. (CVE-2012-0868, bnc#749303)

Please see the PostgreSQL release notes document for full changelog and details :

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/release.html

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 8071.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0866.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0868.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 59384

File Name: suse_postgresql-8071.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/6/2012

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/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: 4/13/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-0866, CVE-2012-0868