Issued:

2011-02-03

Updated:

2011-02-03

RHSA-2011:0198 - Moderate: postgresql84 security update

Synopsis

Moderate: postgresql84 security update

Type/Severity

Security Advisory Moderate

Topic

Updated postgresql84 packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

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.

These updated postgresql84 packages upgrade PostgreSQL to version 8.4.7. Refer to the PostgreSQL Release Notes for a full list of changes:

Content from www.postgresql.org is not included.http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/release.html

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

Updated Packages

• postgresql84-contrib-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.x86_64.rpm
• postgresql84-test-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.i386.rpm
• postgresql84-plpython-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.x86_64.rpm
• postgresql84-plpython-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.i386.rpm
• postgresql84-pltcl-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.s390x.rpm
• postgresql84-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.ppc.rpm
• postgresql84-plperl-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.ia64.rpm
• postgresql84-libs-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.s390x.rpm
• postgresql84-test-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.s390x.rpm
• postgresql84-tcl-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.x86_64.rpm
• postgresql84-devel-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.i386.rpm
• postgresql84-libs-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.ia64.rpm
• postgresql84-server-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.ppc.rpm
• postgresql84-libs-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.x86_64.rpm
• postgresql84-python-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.ia64.rpm
• postgresql84-server-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.x86_64.rpm
• postgresql84-python-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.ppc.rpm
• postgresql84-test-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.ia64.rpm
• postgresql84-plperl-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.s390x.rpm
• postgresql84-plperl-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.ppc.rpm
• postgresql84-pltcl-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.ia64.rpm
• postgresql84-tcl-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.i386.rpm
• postgresql84-contrib-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.ia64.rpm
• postgresql84-devel-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.x86_64.rpm
• postgresql84-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.ia64.rpm
• postgresql84-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.src.rpm
• postgresql84-test-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.ppc.rpm
• postgresql84-contrib-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.s390x.rpm
• postgresql84-docs-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.s390x.rpm
• postgresql84-devel-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.ppc.rpm
• postgresql84-libs-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.ppc64.rpm
• postgresql84-python-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.i386.rpm
• postgresql84-devel-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.s390.rpm
• postgresql84-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.ppc64.rpm
• postgresql84-test-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.x86_64.rpm
• postgresql84-pltcl-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.i386.rpm
• postgresql84-plpython-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.ppc.rpm
• postgresql84-contrib-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.i386.rpm
• postgresql84-libs-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.ppc.rpm
• postgresql84-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.x86_64.rpm
• postgresql84-docs-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.ppc.rpm
• postgresql84-python-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.s390x.rpm
• postgresql84-devel-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.ia64.rpm
• postgresql84-libs-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.i386.rpm
• postgresql84-devel-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.s390x.rpm
• postgresql84-plpython-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.s390x.rpm
• postgresql84-contrib-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.ppc.rpm
• postgresql84-libs-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.s390.rpm
• postgresql84-plperl-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.x86_64.rpm
• postgresql84-docs-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.i386.rpm
• postgresql84-server-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.ia64.rpm
• postgresql84-docs-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.ia64.rpm
• postgresql84-server-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.s390x.rpm
• postgresql84-tcl-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.ia64.rpm
• postgresql84-devel-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.ppc64.rpm
• postgresql84-pltcl-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.x86_64.rpm
• postgresql84-tcl-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.ppc.rpm
• postgresql84-python-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.x86_64.rpm
• postgresql84-plpython-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.ia64.rpm
• postgresql84-docs-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.x86_64.rpm
• postgresql84-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.i386.rpm
• postgresql84-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.s390x.rpm
• postgresql84-pltcl-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.ppc.rpm
• postgresql84-tcl-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.s390x.rpm
• postgresql84-plperl-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.i386.rpm
• postgresql84-server-8.4.7-1.el5_6.1.i386.rpm

Fixes

• This content is not included.BZ - 664402

CVEs

• CVE-2010-4015

References

• https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate

Additional information

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