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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201408-15

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http://security.gentoo.org/

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Severity: Normal

Title: PostgreSQL: Multiple vulnerabilities

Date: August 29, 2014

Bugs: #456080, #463884, #501946

ID: 201408-15

 

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Synopsis

========

 

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in PostgreSQL, the worst of

which may allow remote Denial of Service.

 

Background

==========

 

PostgreSQL is an open source object-relational database management

system.

 

Affected packages

=================

 

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected

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1 dev-db/postgresql-server

< 9.3.3 *>= 8.4.20

*>= 9.1.12

*>= 9.2.7

*>= 9.0.16

>= 9.3.3

 

Description

===========

 

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in PostgreSQL. Please

review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

 

Impact

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A remote authenticated attacker may be able to create a Denial of

Service condition, bypass security restrictions, or have other

unspecified impact.

 

Workaround

==========

 

There is no known workaround at this time.

 

Resolution

==========

 

All PostgreSQL 9.3 users should upgrade to the latest version:

 

# emerge --sync

# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-server-9.3.3"

 

All PostgreSQL 9.2 users should upgrade to the latest version:

 

# emerge --sync

# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-server-9.2.7"

 

All PostgreSQL 9.1 users should upgrade to the latest version:

 

# emerge --sync

# emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=dev-db/postgresql-server-9.1.12"

 

All PostgreSQL 9.0 users should upgrade to the latest version:

 

# emerge --sync

# emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=dev-db/postgresql-server-9.0.16"

 

All PostgreSQL 8.4 users should upgrade to the latest version:

 

# emerge --sync

# emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=dev-db/postgresql-server-8.4.20"

 

References

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[ 1 ] CVE-2013-0255

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-0255

[ 2 ] CVE-2013-1899

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-1899

[ 3 ] CVE-2013-1900

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-1900

[ 4 ] CVE-2013-1901

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-1901

[ 5 ] CVE-2014-0060

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0060

[ 6 ] CVE-2014-0061

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0061

[ 7 ] CVE-2014-0062

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0062

[ 8 ] CVE-2014-0063

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0063

[ 9 ] CVE-2014-0064

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0064

[ 10 ] CVE-2014-0065

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0065

[ 11 ] CVE-2014-0066

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0066

[ 12 ] CVE-2014-2669

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-2669

 

Availability

============

 

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at

the Gentoo Security Website:

 

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201408-15.xml

 

Concerns?

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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 ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at

https://bugs.gentoo.org.

 

License

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Copyright 2014 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text

belongs to its owner(s).

 

The contents of this document are licensed under the

Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

 

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

 

 

 

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