USN-6366-1: PostgreSQL vulnerability
Publication date
13 September 2023
Overview
PostgreSQL could be made to execute commands as the bootstrap superuser.
Releases
Packages
- postgresql-9.5 - Object-relational SQL database
Details
It was discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled certain extension
script substitutions. An attacker having database-level CREATE privileges
can use this issue to execute arbitrary code as the bootstrap superuser.
It was discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled certain extension
script substitutions. An attacker having database-level CREATE privileges
can use this issue to execute arbitrary code as the bootstrap superuser.
Update instructions
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 | ||
---|---|---|---|
16.04 xenial | postgresql-9.5 – 9.5.25-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm5 | ||
postgresql-client-9.5 – 9.5.25-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm5 |
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