Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840772
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-1229-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'postgresql-8.3, postgresql-8.4' package(s) announced via the USN-1229-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'postgresql-8.3, postgresql-8.4' package(s) announced via the USN-1229-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: It was discovered that the blowfish algorithm in the pgcrypto module incorrectly handled certain 8-bit characters, resulting in the password hashes being easier to crack than expected. An attacker who could obtain the password hashes would be able to recover the plaintext with less effort. Affected Software/OS: 'postgresql-8.3, postgresql-8.4' package(s) on Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 10.10, Ubuntu 11.04. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-2483 http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.html BugTraq ID: 49241 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49241 Debian Security Information: DSA-2340 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2340 Debian Security Information: DSA-2399 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2399 http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:165 http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:178 http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:179 http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:180 http://freshmeat.net/projects/crypt_blowfish http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1377.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1378.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1423.html SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SA:2011:035 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-08/msg00015.html http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1229-1 XForce ISS Database: php-cryptblowfish-info-disclosure(69319) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69319
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