Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.54133
Category:	SuSE Local Security Checks
Title:	SuSE Security Advisory SUSE-SA:2002:038 (postgresql)
Summary:	NOSUMMARY
Description:	Description: The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory SUSE-SA:2002:038. The PostgreSQL Object-Relational DBMS was found vulnerable to several security related buffer overflow problems. The buffer overflows are located in: * handling long datetime input * lpad() and rpad() function with multibyte * repeat() function * TZ and SET TIME ZONE environment variables These bugs could just be exploited by attackers who have access to the postgresql server to gain the privileges postgres user ID . Solution: Update your system with the packages as indicated in the referenced security advisory. http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=SUSE-SA:2002:038 Risk factor : Medium CVSS Score: 4.6
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2002-0972 Bugtraq: 20020820 @(#)Mordred Labs advisory 0x0004: Multiple buffer overflows in PostgreSQL. (Google Search) http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102987608300785&w=2 http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-001.html http://secunia.com/advisories/8034
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