Scientific Linux Security Update : perl-DBD-Pg on SL5.x, SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20120725)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 61372

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Perl DBI is a database access Application Programming Interface (API) for the Perl language. perl-DBD-Pg allows Perl applications to access PostgreSQL database servers.

Two format string flaws were found in perl-DBD-Pg. A specially crafted database warning or error message from a server could cause an application using perl-DBD-Pg to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application. (CVE-2012-1151)

All users of perl-DBD-Pg are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which contains a backported patch to fix these issues.
Applications using perl-DBD-Pg must be restarted for the update to take effect.

Solution

Update the affected perl-DBD-Pg and / or perl-DBD-Pg-debuginfo packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 61372

File Name: sl_20120725_perl_DBD_Pg_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:perl-dbd-pg, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:perl-dbd-pg-debuginfo, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 7/25/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/9/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-1151

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