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Amazon Linux AMI : postgresql93 (ALAS-2015-485)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 81673

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.

Description

A stack-buffer overflow flaw was found in PostgreSQL's pgcrypto module. An authenticated database user could use this flaw to cause PostgreSQL to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running PostgreSQL. (CVE-2015-0243)

A flaw was found in way PostgreSQL handled certain errors during that were generated during protocol synchronization. An authenticated database user could use this flaw to inject queries into an existing connection. (CVE-2015-0244)

Solution

Run 'yum update postgresql93' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2015-485.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 81673

File Name: ala_ALAS-2015-485.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/9/2015

Updated: 2/3/2020

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql93-contrib, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql93-test, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql93-pltcl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql93-plperl, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql93-plpython, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql93-server, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql93-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql93-docs, cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql93-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql93, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:postgresql93-devel

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

Patch Publication Date: 2/25/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/27/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-0243, CVE-2015-0244

ALAS: 2015-485