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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.50759
Category:Mandrake Local Security Checks
Title:Mandrake Security Advisory MDKSA-2003:102 (postgresql)
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:

The remote host is missing an update to postgresql
announced via advisory MDKSA-2003:102.

Two bugs were discovered that lead to a buffer overflow in PostgreSQL
versions 7.2.x and 7.3.x prior to 7.3.4, in the abstract data type
(ADT) to ASCII conversion functions. It is believed that, under the
right circumstances, an attacker may use this vulnerability to execute
arbitrary instructions on the PostgreSQL server.

The provided packages are patched to protect against this vulnerability
and all users are encouraged to upgrade immediately.

Affected versions: 9.0, 9.1, Corporate Server 2.1

Solution:
To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The verification
of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.

http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=MDKSA-2003:102
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2003-0901

Risk factor : High

CVSS Score:
7.5

Cross-Ref: BugTraq ID: 8741
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2003-0901
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8741
Conectiva Linux advisory: CLA-2003:784
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000784
Conectiva Linux advisory: CLSA-2003:772
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000772
Debian Security Information: DSA-397 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-397
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-313.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-314.html
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