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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840360
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-876-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'postgresql-8.1, postgresql-8.3, postgresql-8.4' package(s) announced via the USN-876-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'postgresql-8.1, postgresql-8.3, postgresql-8.4' package(s) announced via the USN-876-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that PostgreSQL did not properly handle certificates with
NULL characters in the Common Name field of X.509 certificates. An attacker
could exploit this to perform a machine-in-the-middle attack to view sensitive
information or alter encrypted communications. (CVE-2009-4034)

It was discovered that PostgreSQL did not properly manage session-local
state. A remote authenticated user could exploit this to escalate
privileges within PostgreSQL. (CVE-2009-4136)

Affected Software/OS:
'postgresql-8.1, postgresql-8.3, postgresql-8.4' package(s) on Ubuntu 6.06, Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 8.10, Ubuntu 9.04, Ubuntu 9.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-4034
1023325
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023325
20100307 rPSA-2010-0012-1 postgresql postgresql-contrib postgresql-server
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509917/100/0/threaded
37334
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37334
37663
http://secunia.com/advisories/37663
61038
http://osvdb.org/61038
ADV-2009-3519
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3519
FEDORA-2009-13363
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg01035.html
FEDORA-2009-13381
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg01056.html
HPSBMU02781
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134124585221119&w=2
MDVSA-2009:333
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:333
SSRT100617
SUSE-SR:2010:001
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00007.html
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0012
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-7-4-27.html
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-0-23.html
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-1-19.html
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-2-15.html
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-3-9.html
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/release-8-4-2.html
http://www.postgresql.org/support/security.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-4136
1023326
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023326
37333
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37333
39820
http://secunia.com/advisories/39820
61039
http://osvdb.org/61039
ADV-2010-1197
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1197
RHSA-2010:0427
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0427.html
RHSA-2010:0428
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0428.html
RHSA-2010:0429
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0429.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=546321
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9358
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9358
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