1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-2894-1

USN-2894-1: PostgreSQL vulnerabilities

Publication date

11 February 2016

Overview

PostgreSQL could be made to crash or run programs if it handled specially crafted data.

Releases

Packages

Details

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)

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)

Update instructions

This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug fixes. After a standard system update you need to restart PostgreSQL to 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
15.10 wily postgresql-9.4 –  9.4.6-0ubuntu0.15.10
14.04 trusty postgresql-9.3 –  9.3.11-0ubuntu0.14.04
12.04 precise postgresql-9.1 –  9.1.20-0ubuntu0.12.04

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