PostgreSQL 8.4 < 8.4.17 / 9.0 < 9.0.13 / 9.1 < 9.1.9 / 9.2 < 9.2.4 Predictable Random Number Generator

high Nessus Plugin ID 65856

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Synopsis

The remote database server is affected by an issue in the random number generator.

Description

The version of PostgreSQL installed on the remote host is 8.4.x prior to 8.4.17, 9.0.x prior to 9.0.13, 9.1.x prior to 9.1.9, or 9.2.x prior to 9.2.4. As such, it is potentially affected by an issue where random numbers generated by contrib/pgcrypto functions may be easy for another database user to guess.

Solution

Upgrade to PostgreSQL 8.4.17 / 9.0.13 / 9.1.9 / 9.2.4 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 65856

File Name: postgresql_cve20131900.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: remote

Family: Databases

Published: 4/8/2013

Updated: 10/23/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.5

Temporal Score: 6.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/4/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/27/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-1900

BID: 58879

VMSA: 2013-0005

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