A PostgreSQL security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS and 20.10.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4735-1
February 15, 2021
postgresql-12 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 20.10
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Summary:
PostgreSQL could be made to expose sensitive information.
Software Description:
- postgresql-12: Object-relational SQL database
Details:
Heikki Linnakangas discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly leaked values of
denied columns when handling certain errors. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 20.10:
postgresql-12 12.6-0ubuntu0.20.10.1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
postgresql-12 12.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug
fixes. After a standard system update you need to restart PostgreSQL to
make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4735-1
CVE-2021-3393
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postgresql-12/12.6-0ubuntu0.20.10.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postgresql-12/12.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1