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Ubuntu Update for postgresql-11 USN-4090-1
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'postgresql-11' package(s) announced via the USN-4090-1 advisory.
Insight
Insight
Tom Lane discovered that PostgreSQL did not properly restrict functions declared as 'SECURITY DEFINER'. An attacker could use this to execute arbitrary SQL with the permissions of the function owner. (CVE-2019-10208) Andreas Seltenreich discovered that PostgreSQL did not properly handle user-defined hash equality operators. An attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (arbitrary PostgreSQL server memory). This issue only affected Ubuntu 19.04. (CVE-2019-10209)
Affected Software
Affected Software
'postgresql-11' package(s) on Ubuntu 19.04, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Please install the updated package(s).