Issued:
2011-11-14
Updated:
2011-11-14

RHBA-2011:1447 - postgresql bug fix update

Synopsis

postgresql bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated postgresql packages that fix one bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

Description

PostgreSQL is an advanced Object-Relational database management system (DBMS). The base postgresql package includes client programs and libraries that are needed to access a PostgreSQL DBMS server.

This update fixes the following bug:

  • The client library for PostgreSQL, libpq, sets up OpenSSL callback functions when using an SSL-encrypted connection to the database server. These callbacks were not unregistered when the connection to the database was closed. If the calling application unloaded the libpq library after closing the connection, any subsequent attempt to use OpenSSL failed with a segmentation fault. To fix this problem, OpenSSL callbacks are now unregistered whenever the last active database connection is closed so that the library can be unloaded safely. OpenSSL Segmentation faults no longer occur in the scenario described. (BZ#728828)

All users of postgresql are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix this bug.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at This content is not included.https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian5ppc
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems5s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop5i386

Updated Packages

  • postgresql-python-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.i386.rpm
  • postgresql-contrib-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.ppc.rpm
  • postgresql-libs-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.s390.rpm
  • postgresql-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.s390x.rpm
  • postgresql-devel-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.s390.rpm
  • postgresql-devel-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.i386.rpm
  • postgresql-docs-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.ppc.rpm
  • postgresql-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.src.rpm
  • postgresql-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.x86_64.rpm
  • postgresql-pl-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.ia64.rpm
  • postgresql-devel-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.x86_64.rpm
  • postgresql-docs-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.x86_64.rpm
  • postgresql-docs-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.i386.rpm
  • postgresql-libs-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.ppc.rpm
  • postgresql-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.i386.rpm
  • postgresql-tcl-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.ppc.rpm
  • postgresql-libs-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.s390x.rpm
  • postgresql-tcl-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.x86_64.rpm
  • postgresql-server-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.ppc.rpm
  • postgresql-test-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.ppc.rpm
  • postgresql-pl-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.i386.rpm
  • postgresql-contrib-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.i386.rpm
  • postgresql-tcl-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.s390x.rpm
  • postgresql-tcl-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.i386.rpm
  • postgresql-libs-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.i386.rpm
  • postgresql-pl-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.ppc.rpm
  • postgresql-libs-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.ppc64.rpm
  • postgresql-libs-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.x86_64.rpm
  • postgresql-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.ppc64.rpm
  • postgresql-python-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.x86_64.rpm
  • postgresql-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.ppc.rpm
  • postgresql-devel-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.s390x.rpm
  • postgresql-devel-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.ppc64.rpm
  • postgresql-python-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.s390x.rpm
  • postgresql-devel-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.ppc.rpm
  • postgresql-docs-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.s390x.rpm
  • postgresql-server-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.s390x.rpm
  • postgresql-test-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.s390x.rpm
  • postgresql-server-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.i386.rpm
  • postgresql-contrib-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.x86_64.rpm
  • postgresql-test-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.i386.rpm
  • postgresql-server-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.x86_64.rpm
  • postgresql-test-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.x86_64.rpm
  • postgresql-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.ia64.rpm
  • postgresql-contrib-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.ia64.rpm
  • postgresql-devel-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.ia64.rpm
  • postgresql-docs-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.ia64.rpm
  • postgresql-python-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.ppc.rpm
  • postgresql-pl-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.x86_64.rpm
  • postgresql-contrib-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.s390x.rpm
  • postgresql-pl-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.s390x.rpm
  • postgresql-libs-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.ia64.rpm
  • postgresql-python-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.ia64.rpm
  • postgresql-server-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.ia64.rpm
  • postgresql-tcl-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.ia64.rpm
  • postgresql-test-8.1.23-1.el5_7.3.ia64.rpm

Fixes

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CVEs

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References

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