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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844716
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4633-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'postgresql-9.5, postgresql-10, postgresql-12' package(s) announced via the USN-4633-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'postgresql-9.5, postgresql-10, postgresql-12' package(s) announced via the USN-4633-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Peter Eisentraut discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled connection
security settings. Client applications could possibly be connecting with
certain security parameters dropped, contrary to expectations.
(CVE-2020-25694)

Etienne Stalmans discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled the
security restricted operation sandbox. An authenticated remote attacker
could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary SQL functions as a
superuser. (CVE-2020-25695)

Nick Cleaton discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled the \gset
meta-command. A remote attacker with a compromised server could possibly
use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-25696)

Affected Software/OS:
'postgresql-9.5, postgresql-10, postgresql-12' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 20.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.6

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-25694
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201202-0003/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-07
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1894423
https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00005.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-25695
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1894425
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-25696
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1894430
https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/postgresql-131-125-1110-1015-9620-and-9524-released-2111/
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