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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2019.2224 USN-4027-1: PostgreSQL vulnerability 21 June 2019 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: PostgreSQL Publisher: Ubuntu Operating System: Ubuntu Windows UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX) Platform: PostgreSQL Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Existing Account Denial of Service -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2019-10164 Original Bulletin: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4027-1/ Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on platforms other than Ubuntu. It is recommended that administrators running PostgreSQL check for an updated version of the software for their operating system. - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- USN-4027-1: PostgreSQL vulnerability 20 June 2019 postgresql-10, postgresql-11 vulnerability A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: o Ubuntu 19.04 o Ubuntu 18.10 o Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Summary PostgreSQL could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic. Software Description o postgresql-11 - Object-relational SQL database o postgresql-10 - Object-relational SQL database Details Alexander Lakhin discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled authentication. An authenticated attacker or a rogue server could use this issue to cause PostgreSQL to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. The default compiler options for affected releases should reduce the vulnerability to a denial of service. Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 19.04 postgresql-11 - 11.4-0ubuntu0.19.04.1 Ubuntu 18.10 postgresql-10 - 10.9-0ubuntu0.18.10.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS postgresql-10 - 10.9-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 To update your system, please follow these instructions: https:// wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades . This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug fixes. After a standard system update you need to restart PostgreSQL to make all the necessary changes. References o CVE-2019-10164 - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. 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