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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842636
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2894-1)
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-2894-1 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-2894-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled certain regular
expressions. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
PostgreSQL to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2016-0773)

It was discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled certain configuration
settings (GUCS) for users of PL/Java. A remote attacker could possibly use
this issue to escalate privileges. (CVE-2016-0766)

Affected Software/OS:
'postgresql-9.1, postgresql-9.3, postgresql-9.4' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 15.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
9.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-0766
BugTraq ID: 83184
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83184
Debian Security Information: DSA-3475 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3475
Debian Security Information: DSA-3476 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3476
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-33
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035005
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0539 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00052.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0555 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00054.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:0677 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00016.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:0531 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00049.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:0578 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00056.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2894-1
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-0773
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177878.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177820.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:1060
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1060.html
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