Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120366
Category:	Amazon Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Amazon Linux: Security Advisory (ALAS-2015-503)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'postgresql8' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2015-503 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'postgresql8' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2015-503 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: An information leak flaw was found in the way the PostgreSQL database server handled certain error messages. An authenticated database user could possibly obtain the results of a query they did not have privileges to execute by observing the constraint violation error messages produced when the query was executed. (CVE-2014-8161) A buffer overflow flaw was found in the way PostgreSQL handled certain numeric formatting. An authenticated database user could use a specially crafted timestamp formatting template to cause PostgreSQL to crash or, under certain conditions, execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running PostgreSQL. (CVE-2015-0241) 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 the way PostgreSQL handled certain errors 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: 'postgresql8' 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-2014-8161 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-0241 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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