[USN-6538-2] PostgreSQL vulnerabilities
[USN-6538-2] PostgreSQL vulnerabilities
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6538-2
January 17, 2024
postgresql-10 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in PostgreSQL.
Software Description:
- postgresql-10: Object-relational SQL database
Details:
USN-6538-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in PostgreSQL. This update provides
the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
Jingzhou Fu discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled certain unknown
arguments in aggregate function calls. A remote attacker could possibly use
this issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2023-5868)
Pedro Gallegos discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled modifying
certain SQL array values. A remote attacker could use this issue to obtain
sensitive information, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-5869)
Hemanth Sandrana and Mahendrakar Srinivasarao discovered that PostgreSQL
allowed the pg_signal_backend role to signal certain superuser processes,
contrary to expectations. (CVE-2023-5870)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
postgresql-10 10.23-0ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1
postgresql-client-10 10.23-0ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1
After a standard system update you need to restart PostgreSQL to make all
the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6538-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6538-1
CVE-2023-5868, CVE-2023-5869, CVE-2023-5870
