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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842223
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2621-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'postgresql-9.1, postgresql-9.3, postgresql-9.4' package(s) announced via the USN-2621-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'postgresql-9.1, postgresql-9.3, postgresql-9.4' package(s) announced via the USN-2621-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Benkocs Norbert Attila discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled
authentication timeouts. A remote attacker could use this flaw to cause the
unauthenticated session to crash, possibly leading to a security issue.
(CVE-2015-3165)

Noah Misch discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled certain standard
library function return values, possibly leading to security issues.
(CVE-2015-3166)

Noah Misch discovered that the pgcrypto function could return different
error messages when decrypting using an incorrect key, possibly leading to
a security issue. (CVE-2015-3167)

Affected Software/OS:
'postgresql-9.1, postgresql-9.3, postgresql-9.4' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 14.10, Ubuntu 15.04.

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-2015-3165
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00004.html
BugTraq ID: 74787
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74787
Debian Security Information: DSA-3269 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3269
Debian Security Information: DSA-3270 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3270
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-20
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2015:1194
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1194.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2015:1195
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1195.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2015:1196
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1196.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2621-1
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-3166
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2621-1
http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1587/
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/release-9-0-20.html
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-16.html
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.2/static/release-9-2-11.html
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/static/release-9-3-7.html
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-2.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-3167
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2015 Greenbone AG

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