GLSA 202003-03: PostgreSQL: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	normal
Title:	PostgreSQL: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	03/12/2020
Bugs:	#685846, #688420, #709708
ID:	202003-03

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in PostgreSQL, the worst of which could result in the execution of arbitrary code.

Background

PostgreSQL is an open source object-relational database management system.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
dev-db/postgresql	< 9.4.26	>= 9.4.26	All supported architectures

Description

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, bypass certain client-side connection security features, read arbitrary server memory, alter certain data or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All PostgreSQL 9.4.x users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-9.4.26:9.4"

All PostgreSQL 9.5.x users should upgrade to the latest version:


      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-9.5.21:9.5"

All PostgreSQL 9.6.x users should upgrade to the latest version:


      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-9.6.17:9.6"

All PostgreSQL 10.x users should upgrade to the latest version:


      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-10.12:10"

All PostgreSQL 11.x users should upgrade to the latest version:


      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-11.7:11"

All PostgreSQL 12.x users should upgrade to the latest version:


      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-12.2:12"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-202003-03.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.