Date: 05 April 2013
References: ESB-2013.0477
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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2013.0482
VMware vFabric Postgres security updates
5 April 2013
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: vFabric Postgres
Publisher: VMware
Operating System: VMWare ESX Server
Linux variants
Impact/Access: Modify Arbitrary Files -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Delete Arbitrary Files -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Denial of Service -- Existing Account
Reduced Security -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2013-1901 CVE-2013-1900 CVE-2013-1899
Reference: ESB-2013.0477
Original Bulletin:
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2013-0005.html
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VMware Security Advisory
Advisory ID: VMSA-2013-0005
Synopsis: VMware vFabric Postgres security updates
Issue date: 2013-04-04
Updated on: 2013-04-04 (initial advisory)
CVE number: CVE-2013-1899, CVE-2013-1900, CVE-2013-1901
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1. Summary
VMware vFabric Postgres releases address several security
vulnerabilities.
2. Relevant releases
VMware vFabric Postgres 9.2.2 and earlier
VMware vFabric Postgres 9.1.6 and earlier
3. Problem Description
a. VMware vFabric Postgres security vulnerabilities
VMware vFabric Postgres has been updated to resolve several
security issues that were found to be present in Postgres.
The most serious of these issues, CVE-2013-1899, allows for remote
deletion of files from the vFabric Postgres data directory. In
case vFabric Postgres is not listening for external incoming
traffic the issue cannot be exploited remotely.
Mitigation
Disallowing incoming external traffic will mitigate the issue for
CVE-2013-1899. Details can be found in
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/runtime-config-connection.html.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)
has assigned the names CVE-2013-1899, CVE-2013-1900 and
CVE-2013-1901 to these issues.
Column 4 of the following table lists the action required to
remediate the vulnerability in each release, if a solution is
available.
VMware Product Running Replace with/
Product Version on Apply Patch
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vFabric Postgres 9.2.x any 9.2.4
vFabric Postgres 9.1.x any 9.1.9
4. Solution
Please review the patch/release notes for your product and
version and verify the checksum of your downloaded file.
VMware vFabric Postgres
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https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/info/slug/application_platform/vmware_vfab
ric_postgres/9_2
https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/info/slug/application_platform/vmware_vfab
ric_postgres/9_1
Release notes
https://www.vmware.com/support/vfabric-postgres/doc/vfabric-postgres-92-rel
ease-notes.html
https://www.vmware.com/support/vfabric-postgres/doc/vfabric-postgres-916-re
lease-notes.html
5. References
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-1899
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-1900
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-1901
Postgress security notice
http://www.postgresql.org/support/security/faq/2013-04-04/
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6. Change log
2013-04-04 VMSA-2013-0005
Initial security advisory in conjunction with the release of VMware
vFabric Postgres 9.1.9 and VMware vFabric Postgres 9.2.4 on
2013-04-04.
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7. Contact
E-mail list for product security notifications and announcements:
http://lists.vmware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/security-announce
This Security Advisory is posted to the following lists:
* security-announce at lists.vmware.com
* bugtraq at securityfocus.com
* full-disclosure at lists.grok.org.uk
E-mail: security at vmware.com
PGP key at: http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1055
VMware Security Advisories
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories
VMware security response policy
http://www.vmware.com/support/policies/security_response.html
General support life cycle policy
http://www.vmware.com/support/policies/eos.html
VMware Infrastructure support life cycle policy
http://www.vmware.com/support/policies/eos_vi.html
Copyright 2013 VMware Inc. All rights reserved.
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