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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843363
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3479-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'postgresql-9.3, postgresql-9.5, postgresql-9.6' package(s) announced via the USN-3479-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'postgresql-9.3, postgresql-9.5, postgresql-9.6' package(s) announced via the USN-3479-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
David Rowley discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled memory when
processing certain JSON functions. A remote attacker could possibly use
this issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2017-15098)

Dean Rasheed discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly enforced SELECT
privileges when processing INSERT ... ON CONFLICT DO UPDATE commands. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive
information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 17.04 and
Ubuntu 17.10.

Affected Software/OS:
'postgresql-9.3, postgresql-9.5, postgresql-9.6' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 17.04, Ubuntu 17.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-15098
BugTraq ID: 101781
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101781
Debian Security Information: DSA-4027 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4027
Debian Security Information: DSA-4028 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4028
https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:2511
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2511
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:2566
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2566
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039752
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-15099
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2017 Greenbone AG

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