Security update for postgresql94

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:0077-1
Rating: moderate
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2017-12172 ( SUSE ): 7.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2017-12172 ( NVD ): 6.7 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2017-15098 ( SUSE ): 7.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2017-15098 ( NVD ): 8.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for postgresql94 fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2017-15098: Fix crash due to rowtype mismatch in json{b}_populate_recordset() (bsc#1067844).
  • CVE-2017-12172: Start scripts permit database administrator to modify root-owned files. This issue did not affect SUSE (bsc#1062538).

Bug fixes:

  • Update to version 9.4.15
  • https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-15.html
  • https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-14.html

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch sdksp4-postgresql94-13411=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-postgresql94-13411=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-postgresql94-13411=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • postgresql94-devel-9.4.15-0.23.10.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • libpq5-9.4.15-0.23.10.1
    • postgresql94-contrib-9.4.15-0.23.10.1
    • postgresql94-server-9.4.15-0.23.10.1
    • postgresql94-9.4.15-0.23.10.1
    • libecpg6-9.4.15-0.23.10.1
    • postgresql94-docs-9.4.15-0.23.10.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • libpq5-32bit-9.4.15-0.23.10.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • libpq5-9.4.15-0.23.10.1
    • postgresql94-contrib-9.4.15-0.23.10.1
    • postgresql94-server-9.4.15-0.23.10.1
    • libpq5-32bit-9.4.15-0.23.10.1
    • postgresql94-9.4.15-0.23.10.1
    • libecpg6-9.4.15-0.23.10.1
    • postgresql94-docs-9.4.15-0.23.10.1

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