Security update for postgresql94

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:2415-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2016-5423 ( NVD ): 8.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2016-5424 ( NVD ): 7.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1

An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has one security fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for postgresql94 to version 9.4.9 fixes the several issues.

These security issues were fixed: - CVE-2016-5423: CASE/WHEN with inlining can cause untrusted pointer dereference (bsc#993454). - CVE-2016-5424: Fix client programs' handling of special characters in database and role names (bsc#993453).

This non-security issue was fixed: - bsc#973660: Added "Requires: timezone" to Service Pack

For additional non-security issues please refer to - http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-9.html - http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-8.html - http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.4/static/release-9-4-7.html

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-1409=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-1409=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1409=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1409=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • postgresql94-debugsource-9.4.9-14.1
    • libpq5-debuginfo-9.4.9-14.1
    • postgresql94-libs-debugsource-9.4.9-14.1
    • libpq5-9.4.9-14.1
    • libpq5-32bit-9.4.9-14.1
    • libecpg6-debuginfo-9.4.9-14.1
    • libpq5-debuginfo-32bit-9.4.9-14.1
    • postgresql94-debuginfo-9.4.9-14.1
    • libecpg6-9.4.9-14.1
    • postgresql94-9.4.9-14.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • postgresql94-libs-debugsource-9.4.9-14.1
    • postgresql94-devel-debuginfo-9.4.9-14.1
    • postgresql94-devel-9.4.9-14.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • postgresql94-debugsource-9.4.9-14.1
    • libpq5-debuginfo-9.4.9-14.1
    • postgresql94-contrib-9.4.9-14.1
    • postgresql94-libs-debugsource-9.4.9-14.1
    • libpq5-9.4.9-14.1
    • postgresql94-server-9.4.9-14.1
    • postgresql94-contrib-debuginfo-9.4.9-14.1
    • postgresql94-server-debuginfo-9.4.9-14.1
    • libecpg6-debuginfo-9.4.9-14.1
    • postgresql94-debuginfo-9.4.9-14.1
    • libecpg6-9.4.9-14.1
    • postgresql94-9.4.9-14.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (noarch)
    • postgresql94-docs-9.4.9-14.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • libpq5-debuginfo-32bit-9.4.9-14.1
    • libpq5-32bit-9.4.9-14.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • postgresql94-debugsource-9.4.9-14.1
    • libpq5-debuginfo-9.4.9-14.1
    • postgresql94-contrib-9.4.9-14.1
    • postgresql94-libs-debugsource-9.4.9-14.1
    • libpq5-9.4.9-14.1
    • postgresql94-server-9.4.9-14.1
    • postgresql94-contrib-debuginfo-9.4.9-14.1
    • postgresql94-server-debuginfo-9.4.9-14.1
    • libecpg6-debuginfo-9.4.9-14.1
    • postgresql94-debuginfo-9.4.9-14.1
    • libecpg6-9.4.9-14.1
    • postgresql94-9.4.9-14.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (noarch)
    • postgresql94-docs-9.4.9-14.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (s390x x86_64)
    • libpq5-debuginfo-32bit-9.4.9-14.1
    • libpq5-32bit-9.4.9-14.1

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