Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120329
Category:	Amazon Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Amazon Linux: Security Advisory (ALAS-2015-485)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'postgresql93' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2015-485 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'postgresql93' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2015-485 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: A stack-buffer overflow flaw was found in PostgreSQL's pgcrypto module. An authenticated database user could use this flaw to cause PostgreSQL to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running PostgreSQL. (CVE-2015-0243) A flaw was found in way PostgreSQL handled certain errors during that were generated during protocol synchronization. An authenticated database user could use this flaw to inject queries into an existing connection. (CVE-2015-0244) Affected Software/OS: 'postgresql93' package(s) on Amazon Linux. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 7.5 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-0243 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-0244
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2015 Greenbone AG

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