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GLSA-201701-33 : PostgreSQL: Multiple vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 96474

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201701-33 (PostgreSQL: Multiple vulnerabilities)

 Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in PostgreSQL. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
 Impact :

 A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, or escalate privileges.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All PostgreSQL 9.5.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-db/postgresql-9.5.4:9.5' All PostgreSQL 9.4.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>dev-db/postgresql-9.4.9:9.4' All PostgreSQL 9.3.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>dev-db/postgresql-9.3.14:9.3' All PostgreSQL 9.2.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>dev-db/postgresql-9.2.18:9.2' All PostgreSQL 9.1.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>dev-db/postgresql-9.1.23:9.1'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-33

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 96474

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201701-33.nasl

Version: 3.4

Type: local

Published: 1/13/2017

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:postgresql, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 1/12/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-5288, CVE-2015-5289, CVE-2016-0766, CVE-2016-0773, CVE-2016-5423, CVE-2016-5424

GLSA: 201701-33