1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-1717-1

USN-1717-1: PostgreSQL vulnerability

Publication date

12 February 2013

Overview

PostgreSQL could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.

Releases

Packages

Details

Sumit Soni discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled calling a certain
internal function with invalid arguments. An authenticated attacker could
use this issue to cause PostgreSQL to crash, resulting in a denial of
service.

Sumit Soni discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled calling a certain
internal function with invalid arguments. An authenticated attacker could
use this issue to cause PostgreSQL to crash, resulting in a denial of
service.

Update instructions

This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug fixes. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
8.04 hardy postgresql-8.3 –  8.3.23-0ubuntu8.04
12.10 quantal postgresql-9.1 –  9.1.8-0ubuntu12.10
12.04 precise postgresql-9.1 –  9.1.8-0ubuntu12.04
11.10 oneiric postgresql-9.1 –  9.1.8-0ubuntu11.10
10.04 lucid postgresql-8.4 –  8.4.16-0ubuntu10.04

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