Oval Definition:oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20150750
Revision Date:2015-03-30Version:635
Title:RHSA-2015:0750: postgresql security update (Moderate)
Description:PostgreSQL is an advanced object-relational database management system (DBMS).

  • An information leak flaw was found in the way the PostgreSQL database server handled certain error messages. An authenticated database user could possibly obtain the results of a query they did not have privileges to execute by observing the constraint violation error messages produced when the query was executed. (CVE-2014-8161)

  • A buffer overflow flaw was found in the way PostgreSQL handled certain numeric formatting. An authenticated database user could use a specially crafted timestamp formatting template to cause PostgreSQL to crash or, under certain conditions, execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running PostgreSQL. (CVE-2015-0241)

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

    Red Hat would like to thank the PostgreSQL project for reporting these issues. Upstream acknowledges Stephen Frost as the original reporter of CVE-2014-8161; Andres Freund, Peter Geoghegan, Bernd Helmle, and Noah Misch as the original reporters of CVE-2015-0241; Marko Tiikkaja as the original reporter of CVE-2015-0243; and Emil Lenngren as the original reporter of CVE-2015-0244.

    All PostgreSQL users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues. If the postgresql service is running, it will be automatically restarted after installing this update.
  • Family:unixClass:patch
    Status:Reference(s):CVE-2014-8161
    CVE-2015-0241
    CVE-2015-0243
    CVE-2015-0244
    RHSA-2015:0750
    RHSA-2015:0750-00
    RHSA-2015:0750-01
    Platform(s):Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
    Product(s):
    Definition Synopsis
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux must be installed
  • OR Package Information
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 is installed
  • AND
  • postgresql is earlier than 0:8.4.20-2.el6_6
  • AND postgresql is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-contrib is earlier than 0:8.4.20-2.el6_6
  • AND postgresql-contrib is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-devel is earlier than 0:8.4.20-2.el6_6
  • AND postgresql-devel is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-docs is earlier than 0:8.4.20-2.el6_6
  • AND postgresql-docs is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-libs is earlier than 0:8.4.20-2.el6_6
  • AND postgresql-libs is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-plperl is earlier than 0:8.4.20-2.el6_6
  • AND postgresql-plperl is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-plpython is earlier than 0:8.4.20-2.el6_6
  • AND postgresql-plpython is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-pltcl is earlier than 0:8.4.20-2.el6_6
  • AND postgresql-pltcl is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-server is earlier than 0:8.4.20-2.el6_6
  • AND postgresql-server is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-test is earlier than 0:8.4.20-2.el6_6
  • AND postgresql-test is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • OR Package Information
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 is installed
  • AND
  • postgresql is earlier than 0:9.2.10-2.el7_1
  • AND postgresql is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-contrib is earlier than 0:9.2.10-2.el7_1
  • AND postgresql-contrib is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-devel is earlier than 0:9.2.10-2.el7_1
  • AND postgresql-devel is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-docs is earlier than 0:9.2.10-2.el7_1
  • AND postgresql-docs is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-libs is earlier than 0:9.2.10-2.el7_1
  • AND postgresql-libs is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-plperl is earlier than 0:9.2.10-2.el7_1
  • AND postgresql-plperl is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-plpython is earlier than 0:9.2.10-2.el7_1
  • AND postgresql-plpython is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-pltcl is earlier than 0:9.2.10-2.el7_1
  • AND postgresql-pltcl is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-server is earlier than 0:9.2.10-2.el7_1
  • AND postgresql-server is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-test is earlier than 0:9.2.10-2.el7_1
  • AND postgresql-test is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-upgrade is earlier than 0:9.2.10-2.el7_1
  • AND postgresql-upgrade is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • Definition Synopsis
  • Release Information
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Client is installed
  • OR Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server is installed
  • OR Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Workstation is installed
  • OR Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 ComputeNode is installed
  • AND
  • postgresql is earlier than 0:8.4.20-2.el6_6
  • AND postgresql is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-contrib is earlier than 0:8.4.20-2.el6_6
  • AND postgresql-contrib is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-devel is earlier than 0:8.4.20-2.el6_6
  • AND postgresql-devel is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-docs is earlier than 0:8.4.20-2.el6_6
  • AND postgresql-docs is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-libs is earlier than 0:8.4.20-2.el6_6
  • AND postgresql-libs is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-plperl is earlier than 0:8.4.20-2.el6_6
  • AND postgresql-plperl is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-plpython is earlier than 0:8.4.20-2.el6_6
  • AND postgresql-plpython is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-pltcl is earlier than 0:8.4.20-2.el6_6
  • AND postgresql-pltcl is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-server is earlier than 0:8.4.20-2.el6_6
  • AND postgresql-server is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-test is earlier than 0:8.4.20-2.el6_6
  • AND postgresql-test is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • OR Package Information
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Client is installed
  • OR Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Server is installed
  • OR Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Workstation is installed
  • OR Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 ComputeNode is installed
  • AND
  • postgresql is earlier than 0:9.2.10-2.el7_1
  • AND postgresql is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-contrib is earlier than 0:9.2.10-2.el7_1
  • AND postgresql-contrib is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-devel is earlier than 0:9.2.10-2.el7_1
  • AND postgresql-devel is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-docs is earlier than 0:9.2.10-2.el7_1
  • AND postgresql-docs is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-libs is earlier than 0:9.2.10-2.el7_1
  • AND postgresql-libs is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-plperl is earlier than 0:9.2.10-2.el7_1
  • AND postgresql-plperl is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-plpython is earlier than 0:9.2.10-2.el7_1
  • AND postgresql-plpython is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-pltcl is earlier than 0:9.2.10-2.el7_1
  • AND postgresql-pltcl is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-server is earlier than 0:9.2.10-2.el7_1
  • AND postgresql-server is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-test is earlier than 0:9.2.10-2.el7_1
  • AND postgresql-test is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • postgresql-upgrade is earlier than 0:9.2.10-2.el7_1
  • AND postgresql-upgrade is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
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