A PostgreSQL security update is available for Gentoo Linux

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200502-19
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: PostgreSQL: Buffer overflows in PL/PgSQL parser
Date: February 14, 2005
Bugs: #81350
ID: 200502-19

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Synopsis
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PostgreSQL is vulnerable to several buffer overflows in the PL/PgSQL parser leading to execution of 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 < 8.0.1-r1 >= 8.0.1-r1
*>= 7.4.7-r1
*>= 7.3.9-r1

Description
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PostgreSQL is vulnerable to several buffer overflows in the PL/PgSQL parser.

Impact
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A remote attacker could send a malicious query resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running PostgreSQL.

Workaround
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There is no known 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-r1"

References
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[ 1 ] CAN-2005-0247
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0247

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-200502-19.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