Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842091
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2499-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'postgresql-8.4, postgresql-9.1, postgresql-9.3, postgresql-9.4' package(s) announced via the USN-2499-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'postgresql-8.4, postgresql-9.1, postgresql-9.3, postgresql-9.4' package(s) announced via the USN-2499-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: Stephen Frost discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly displayed certain values in error messages. An authenticated user could gain access to seeing certain values, contrary to expected permissions. (CVE-2014-8161) Andres Freund, Peter Geoghegan and Noah Misch discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled buffers in to_char functions. An authenticated attacker could possibly use this issue to cause PostgreSQL to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-0241) It was discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled memory in the pgcrypto extension. An authenticated attacker could possibly use this issue to cause PostgreSQL to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-0243) Emil Lenngren discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled extended protocol message reading. An authenticated attacker could possibly use this issue to cause PostgreSQL to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly inject query messages. (CVE-2015-0244) Affected Software/OS: 'postgresql-8.4, postgresql-9.1, postgresql-9.3, postgresql-9.4' package(s) on Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 14.10. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 7.5 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-8161 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-0241 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-0243 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-0244
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2015 Greenbone AG

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