Ubuntu alert USN-1461-1 (postgresql-8.3, postgresql-8.4, postgresql-9.1)
| From: | Marc Deslauriers <marc.deslauriers@canonical.com> | |
| To: | ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com | |
| Subject: | [USN-1461-1] PostgreSQL vulnerabilities | |
| Date: | Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:48:24 -0400 | |
| Message-ID: | <1338911304.29605.0.camel@mdlinux> |
========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1461-1 June 05, 2012 postgresql-8.3, postgresql-8.4, postgresql-9.1 vulnerabilities ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS - Ubuntu 11.10 - Ubuntu 11.04 - Ubuntu 10.04 LTS - Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Summary: PostgreSQL could be made to crash or incorrectly handle authentication. Software Description: - postgresql-9.1: Object-relational SQL database - postgresql-8.4: Object-relational SQL database - postgresql-8.3: Object-relational SQL database Details: It was discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled certain bytes passed to the crypt() function when using DES encryption. An attacker could use this flaw to incorrectly handle authentication. (CVE-2012-2143) It was discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled SECURITY DEFINER and SET attributes on procedural call handlers. An attacker could use this flaw to cause PostgreSQL to crash, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2012-2655) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: postgresql-9.1 9.1.4-0ubuntu12.04 Ubuntu 11.10: postgresql-9.1 9.1.4-0ubuntu11.10 Ubuntu 11.04: postgresql-8.4 8.4.12-0ubuntu11.04 Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: postgresql-8.4 8.4.12-0ubuntu10.04 Ubuntu 8.04 LTS: postgresql-8.3 8.3.19-0ubuntu8.04 This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug fixes. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1461-1 CVE-2012-2143, CVE-2012-2655 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postgresql-9.1/9.1.4... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postgresql-9.1/9.1.4... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postgresql-8.4/8.4.1... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postgresql-8.4/8.4.1... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postgresql-8.3/8.3.1... -- ubuntu-security-announce mailing list ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-security...