- Issued:
- 2011-02-03
- Updated:
- 2011-02-03
RHSA-2011:0197 - Moderate: postgresql security update
Synopsis
Moderate: postgresql security update
Type/Severity
Security Advisory Moderate
Topic
Updated postgresql packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, and 6.
The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.
Description
PostgreSQL is an advanced object-relational database management system (DBMS).
A stack-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the way PostgreSQL processed certain tokens from an SQL query when the intarray module was enabled on a particular database. An authenticated database user running a specially-crafted SQL query could use this flaw to cause a temporary denial of service (postgres daemon crash) or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the database server. (CVE-2010-4015)
Red Hat would like to thank Geoff Keating of the Apple Product Security team for reporting this issue.
For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, the updated postgresql packages contain a backported patch for this issue; there are no other changes.
For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, the updated postgresql packages upgrade PostgreSQL to version 8.1.23, and contain a backported patch for this issue. Refer to the PostgreSQL Release Notes for a full list of changes:
For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, the updated postgresql packages upgrade PostgreSQL to version 8.4.7, which includes a fix for this issue. Refer to the PostgreSQL Release Notes for a full list of changes:
All PostgreSQL users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which correct this issue. If the postgresql service is running, it will be automatically restarted after installing this update.
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.http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 5.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 5.6 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 5.6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 4.8 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 4.8 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 4.8 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 6 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 5 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 4 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 5.6 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 4.8 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 5 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 4 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 4 | s390 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 5.6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 4.8 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 4.8 | s390 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 4 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 4 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 4 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 4 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 5.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 5.6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems) | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 5.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 5.6 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 5.6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 4 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- postgresql-docs-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.i686.rpm
- postgresql-plperl-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm
- postgresql-devel-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.ppc.rpm
- postgresql-jdbc-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.ppc.rpm
- postgresql-plpython-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm
- postgresql-plpython-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.ppc64.rpm
- postgresql-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.i386.rpm
- postgresql-python-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.i386.rpm
- postgresql-libs-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.ppc64.rpm
- postgresql-debuginfo-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.s390.rpm
- postgresql-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.s390x.rpm
- postgresql-contrib-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.ppc.rpm
- postgresql-plperl-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.s390x.rpm
- postgresql-pl-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.x86_64.rpm
- postgresql-server-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.s390x.rpm
- postgresql-python-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.ia64.rpm
- postgresql-plperl-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.i686.rpm
- postgresql-plpython-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.s390x.rpm
- postgresql-docs-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.x86_64.rpm
- postgresql-pl-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.ia64.rpm
- postgresql-jdbc-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.i386.rpm
- postgresql-server-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.i386.rpm
- postgresql-server-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.x86_64.rpm
- postgresql-docs-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.s390.rpm
- postgresql-docs-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm
- postgresql-contrib-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.s390x.rpm
- postgresql-plperl-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.ppc64.rpm
- postgresql-python-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.i386.rpm
- postgresql-pl-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.ia64.rpm
- postgresql-server-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.ppc.rpm
- postgresql-tcl-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.ppc.rpm
- postgresql-contrib-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.i386.rpm
- postgresql-server-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.s390x.rpm
- postgresql-libs-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.ia64.rpm
- postgresql-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.s390.rpm
- postgresql-pltcl-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.s390x.rpm
- postgresql-devel-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm
- postgresql-libs-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.ia64.rpm
- postgresql-devel-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.s390.rpm
- postgresql-docs-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.x86_64.rpm
- postgresql-server-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.x86_64.rpm
- postgresql-debuginfo-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.i686.rpm
- postgresql-tcl-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.i386.rpm
- postgresql-libs-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.s390x.rpm
- postgresql-libs-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.i386.rpm
- postgresql-tcl-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.ia64.rpm
- postgresql-devel-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.i686.rpm
- postgresql-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.i386.rpm
- postgresql-test-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.x86_64.rpm
- postgresql-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.x86_64.rpm
- postgresql-libs-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.i686.rpm
- postgresql-devel-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.s390.rpm
- postgresql-pl-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.ppc.rpm
- postgresql-devel-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.x86_64.rpm
- postgresql-jdbc-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.x86_64.rpm
- postgresql-docs-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.s390x.rpm
- postgresql-libs-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.ppc.rpm
- postgresql-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.s390x.rpm
- postgresql-tcl-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.s390.rpm
- postgresql-pltcl-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.ppc64.rpm
- postgresql-libs-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.ppc.rpm
- postgresql-devel-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.s390x.rpm
- postgresql-contrib-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.s390x.rpm
- postgresql-server-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.s390.rpm
- postgresql-devel-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.ppc64.rpm
- postgresql-tcl-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.ia64.rpm
- postgresql-contrib-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.i686.rpm
- postgresql-devel-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.i386.rpm
- postgresql-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.ia64.rpm
- postgresql-tcl-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.ppc.rpm
- postgresql-docs-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.s390x.rpm
- postgresql-pl-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.i386.rpm
- postgresql-pl-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.s390.rpm
- postgresql-tcl-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.x86_64.rpm
- postgresql-docs-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.ia64.rpm
- postgresql-devel-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.s390x.rpm
- postgresql-server-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.i686.rpm
- postgresql-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.s390x.rpm
- postgresql-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.ppc.rpm
- postgresql-jdbc-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.s390x.rpm
- postgresql-docs-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.i386.rpm
- postgresql-docs-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.s390x.rpm
- postgresql-test-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.ia64.rpm
- postgresql-plpython-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.i686.rpm
- postgresql-pltcl-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.i686.rpm
- postgresql-test-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.i386.rpm
- postgresql-devel-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.x86_64.rpm
- postgresql-pl-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.ppc.rpm
- postgresql-debuginfo-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.ppc.rpm
- postgresql-docs-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.ppc.rpm
- postgresql-libs-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.ppc64.rpm
- postgresql-contrib-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm
- postgresql-contrib-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.x86_64.rpm
- postgresql-devel-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.s390x.rpm
- postgresql-pl-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.s390x.rpm
- postgresql-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.src.rpm
- postgresql-contrib-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.s390.rpm
- postgresql-devel-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.ppc64.rpm
- postgresql-docs-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.ppc64.rpm
- postgresql-libs-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.s390.rpm
- postgresql-libs-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.s390x.rpm
- postgresql-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.ia64.rpm
- postgresql-debuginfo-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm
- postgresql-test-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.i386.rpm
- postgresql-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.src.rpm
- postgresql-jdbc-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.ia64.rpm
- postgresql-libs-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.x86_64.rpm
- postgresql-contrib-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.ppc64.rpm
- postgresql-debuginfo-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.s390x.rpm
- postgresql-libs-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.i386.rpm
- postgresql-libs-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.s390.rpm
- postgresql-pl-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.s390x.rpm
- postgresql-tcl-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.x86_64.rpm
- postgresql-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.src.rpm
- postgresql-test-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.s390x.rpm
- postgresql-devel-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.ppc.rpm
- postgresql-test-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.s390x.rpm
- postgresql-pltcl-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm
- postgresql-docs-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.i386.rpm
- postgresql-python-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.s390x.rpm
- postgresql-test-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.s390.rpm
- postgresql-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.ppc64.rpm
- postgresql-test-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.x86_64.rpm
- postgresql-docs-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.ia64.rpm
- postgresql-server-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.ia64.rpm
- postgresql-libs-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.ppc64.rpm
- postgresql-devel-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.s390.rpm
- postgresql-python-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.s390.rpm
- postgresql-python-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.x86_64.rpm
- postgresql-python-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.s390x.rpm
- postgresql-devel-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.ia64.rpm
- postgresql-pl-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.x86_64.rpm
- postgresql-test-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.ppc.rpm
- postgresql-test-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.ia64.rpm
- postgresql-contrib-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.s390x.rpm
- postgresql-contrib-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.i386.rpm
- postgresql-server-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.ppc64.rpm
- postgresql-devel-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.ppc.rpm
- postgresql-pl-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.i386.rpm
- postgresql-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm
- postgresql-devel-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.ia64.rpm
- postgresql-contrib-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.ia64.rpm
- postgresql-server-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.i386.rpm
- postgresql-test-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.i686.rpm
- postgresql-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.x86_64.rpm
- postgresql-tcl-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.i386.rpm
- postgresql-test-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm
- postgresql-tcl-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.s390x.rpm
- postgresql-server-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.ppc.rpm
- postgresql-libs-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.s390x.rpm
- postgresql-libs-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.x86_64.rpm
- postgresql-server-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.ia64.rpm
- postgresql-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.ppc64.rpm
- postgresql-libs-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.s390.rpm
- postgresql-contrib-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.ia64.rpm
- postgresql-test-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.s390x.rpm
- postgresql-devel-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.i386.rpm
- postgresql-test-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.ppc.rpm
- postgresql-contrib-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.ppc.rpm
- postgresql-jdbc-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.s390.rpm
- postgresql-docs-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.ppc.rpm
- postgresql-contrib-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.x86_64.rpm
- postgresql-server-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.s390x.rpm
- postgresql-server-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm
- postgresql-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.ppc.rpm
- postgresql-python-7.4.30-1.el4_8.2.ppc.rpm
- postgresql-debuginfo-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.ppc64.rpm
- postgresql-python-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.ia64.rpm
- postgresql-python-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.x86_64.rpm
- postgresql-libs-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.x86_64.rpm
- postgresql-test-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.ppc64.rpm
- postgresql-python-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.ppc.rpm
- postgresql-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.i686.rpm
- postgresql-libs-8.4.7-1.el6_0.1.ppc.rpm
- postgresql-tcl-8.1.23-1.el5_6.1.s390x.rpm
Fixes
CVEs
References
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