A PostgreSQL security update has been released for Gentoo Linux

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200502-08
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: PostgreSQL: Local privilege escalation
Date: February 07, 2005
Bugs: #80342
ID: 200502-08

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Synopsis
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The PostgreSQL server can be tricked by a local attacker to execute arbitrary code.



Background
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PostgreSQL is a SQL compliant, open source object-relational database management system.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-db/postgresql < 7.4.7 >= 7.4.7

Description
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PostgreSQL's LOAD extension is vulnerable to a local privilege escalation discovered by John Heasman. A local user can load any shared library, but the initialization function will then be executed with the permissions of the PostgreSQL server.

Impact
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A malicious local user could exploit this to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the PostgreSQL server.

Workaround
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There is no know workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All PostgreSQL users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-7.4.7"

References
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[ 1 ] PostgreSQL Announcement
http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-announce/2005-02/msg00000.php

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200502-08.xml

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0