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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.810992
Category:Databases
Title:PostgreSQL MITM Vulnerability (May 2017) - Linux
Summary:PostgreSQL is prone to a man-in-the-middle (MITM); vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
PostgreSQL is prone to a man-in-the-middle (MITM)
vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw exists due to an error in the
'libpq' component of PostgreSQL, where the 'PGREQUIRESSL' environment
variable was no longer enforcing a SSL/TLS connection to a PostgreSQL server.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow a
man-in-the-middle attacker to strip the SSL/TLS protection from a connection
between a client and a server.

Affected Software/OS:
PostgreSQL version 9.3.x before 9.3.17,
9.4.x before 9.4.12, 9.5.x before 9.5.7, and 9.6.x before 9.6.3.

Solution:
Upgrade to PostgreSQL version 9.3.17 or
9.4.12 or 9.5.7 or 9.6.3 or later.

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-7485
BugTraq ID: 98461
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98461
Debian Security Information: DSA-3851 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3851
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-06
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:1677
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1677
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:1678
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1678
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:1838
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1838
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:2425
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2425
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038476
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