Oval Definition:oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20050141
Revision Date:2005-02-14Version:502
Title:RHSA-2005:141: rh-postgresql security update (Important)
Description:PostgreSQL is an advanced Object-Relational database management system (DBMS).

A flaw in the LOAD command in PostgreSQL was discovered. A local user could use this flaw to load arbitrary shared librarys and therefore execute arbitrary code, gaining the privileges of the PostgreSQL server. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-0227 to this issue.

A permission checking flaw in PostgreSQL was discovered. A local user could bypass the EXECUTE permission check for functions by using the CREATE AGGREGATE command. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-0244 to this issue.

Multiple buffer overflows were found in PL/PgSQL. A database user who has permissions to create plpgsql functions could trigger this flaw which could lead to arbitrary code execution, gaining the privileges of the PostgreSQL server. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the names CAN-2005-0245 and CAN-2005-0247 to these issues.

A flaw in the integer aggregator (intagg) contrib module for PostgreSQL was found. A user could create carefully crafted arrays and cause a denial of service (crash). The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-0246 to this issue.

Users of PostgreSQL are advised to update to these erratum packages which are not vulnerable to these issues.
Family:unixClass:patch
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2005-0227
CVE-2005-0244
CVE-2005-0245
CVE-2005-0246
CVE-2005-0247
RHSA-2005:141-01
Platform(s):Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 is installed
  • AND Package Information
  • rh-postgresql-jdbc is earlier than 0:7.3.9-2
  • AND rh-postgresql-jdbc is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • rh-postgresql-docs is earlier than 0:7.3.9-2
  • AND rh-postgresql-docs is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • rh-postgresql-contrib is earlier than 0:7.3.9-2
  • AND rh-postgresql-contrib is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • rh-postgresql is earlier than 0:7.3.9-2
  • AND rh-postgresql is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • rh-postgresql-python is earlier than 0:7.3.9-2
  • AND rh-postgresql-python is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • rh-postgresql-pl is earlier than 0:7.3.9-2
  • AND rh-postgresql-pl is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • rh-postgresql-devel is earlier than 0:7.3.9-2
  • AND rh-postgresql-devel is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • rh-postgresql-test is earlier than 0:7.3.9-2
  • AND rh-postgresql-test is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • rh-postgresql-tcl is earlier than 0:7.3.9-2
  • AND rh-postgresql-tcl is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • rh-postgresql-server is earlier than 0:7.3.9-2
  • AND rh-postgresql-server is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • rh-postgresql-libs is earlier than 0:7.3.9-2
  • AND rh-postgresql-libs is signed with Red Hat master key
  • BACK