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CentOS: Security Advisory for postgresql-jdbc (CESA-2020:3285)

Information

Severity

Severity

Medium

Family

Family

CentOS Local Security Checks

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

6.8

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Solution Type

Solution Type

Vendor Patch

Created

Created

3 years ago

Modified

Modified

3 years ago

Summary

The remote host is missing an update for the 'postgresql-jdbc' package(s) announced via the CESA-2020:3285 advisory.

Insight

Insight

PostgreSQL is an advanced object-relational database management system. The postgresql-jdbc package includes the .jar files needed for Java programs to access a PostgreSQL database. Security Fix(es): * postgresql-jdbc: XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in PgSQLXML (CVE-2020-13692) This update introduces a backwards incompatible change required to resolve this issue. Refer to the Red Hat Knowledgebase article 5266441 linked to in the References section for information on how to re-enable the old insecure behavior. For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected Software

Affected Software

'postgresql-jdbc' package(s) on CentOS 7.

Detection Method

Detection Method

Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.

Solution

Solution

Please install the updated package(s).

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)