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AUSCERT Security Bulletin
ASB-2013.0020
PostgreSQL security update
11 February 2013
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: PostgreSQL
Operating System: UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Windows
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2013-0255
Member content until: Wednesday, March 13 2013
OVERVIEW
A vulnerability has been identified in PostgreSQL prior to versions
9.2.3, 9.1.8, 9.0.12, 8.4.16 and 8.3.23. [1]
IMPACT
The vendor has provided the following details regarding CVE-2013-0255:
"The security issue fixed in this release, CVE-2013-0255, allows a
previously authenticated user to crash the server by calling an
internal function with invalid arguments. This issue was discovered by
independent security researcher Sumit Soni this week and reported via
Secunia SVCRP, and we are grateful for their efforts in making
PostgreSQL more secure." [1]
MITIGATION
The vendor recommends updating to the latest appropriate version of
PostgreSQL to correct this issue. [1]
REFERENCES
[1] PostgreSQL 9.2.3, 9.1.8, 9.0.12, 8.4.16 and 8.3.23 released
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1446/
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