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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 201408-15
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: PostgreSQL: Multiple vulnerabilities
     Date: August 29, 2014
     Bugs: #456080, #463884, #501946
       ID: 201408-15

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in PostgreSQL, the worst of
which may allow remote Denial of Service.

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-server
                                  < 9.3.3                  *>= 8.4.20
                                                           *>= 9.1.12
                                                            *>= 9.2.7
                                                           *>= 9.0.16
                                                             >= 9.3.3

Description
===========

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

Impact
======

A remote authenticated attacker may be able to create a Denial of
Service condition, bypass security restrictions, or have other
unspecified impact.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All PostgreSQL 9.3 users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-server-9.3.3"=


All PostgreSQL 9.2 users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-server-9.2.7"=


All PostgreSQL 9.1 users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=dev-db/postgresql-server-9.1.12"

All PostgreSQL 9.0 users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=dev-db/postgresql-server-9.0.16"

All PostgreSQL 8.4 users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=dev-db/postgresql-server-8.4.20"

References
==========

[  1 ] CVE-2013-0255
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-0255
[  2 ] CVE-2013-1899
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-1899
[  3 ] CVE-2013-1900
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-1900
[  4 ] CVE-2013-1901
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-1901
[  5 ] CVE-2014-0060
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0060
[  6 ] CVE-2014-0061
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0061
[  7 ] CVE-2014-0062
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0062
[  8 ] CVE-2014-0063
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0063
[  9 ] CVE-2014-0064
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0064
[ 10 ] CVE-2014-0065
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0065
[ 11 ] CVE-2014-0066
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0066
[ 12 ] CVE-2014-2669
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-2669

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-201408-15.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
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2014 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/2.5