A PostgreSQL security update has been released for Gentoo Linux.

gentoo-announce: GLSA 202008-13 : PostgreSQL: Multiple vulnerabilities

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202008-13
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  https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: PostgreSQL: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: August 26, 2020
Bugs: #737032
ID: 202008-13

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in PostgreSQL, the worst of
which could result in privilege escalation.

Background
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PostgreSQL is an open source object-relational database management
system.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-db/postgresql < 9.5.23:9.5 >= 9.5.23:9.5
< 9.6.19:9.6 >= 9.6.19:9.6
< 10.14:10 >= 10.14:10
< 11.9:11 >= 11.9:11
< 12.4:12 >= 12.4:12

Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in PostgreSQL. Please
review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
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Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All PostgreSQL 9.5 users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">Þv-db/postgresql-9.5.23:9.5"

All PostgreSQL 9.6 users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">Þv-db/postgresql-9.6.19:9.6"

All PostgreSQL 10 users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">Þv-db/postgresql-10.14:10"

All PostgreSQL 11 users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">Þv-db/postgresql-11.9:11"

All PostgreSQL 12 users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">Þv-db/postgresql-12.4:12"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2020-14349
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14349
[ 2 ] CVE-2020-14350
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14350

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

  https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-13

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
  https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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belongs to its owner(s).

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