Security update for postgresql93

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:1441-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2017-7484 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2017-7485 ( NVD ): 5.9 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2017-7486 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12

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

Description:

This update for postgresql93 fixes the following issues:

The PostgreSQL package was updated to 9.3.17, bringing various bug and security fixes.

Bug fixes:

  • bsc#1029547: Fix tests with timezone 2017a
  • CVE-2017-7486: Restrict visibility of pg_user_mappings.umoptions, to protect passwords stored as user mapping options. (bsc#1037624)
  • CVE-2017-7485: Recognize PGREQUIRESSL variable again. (bsc#1038293)
  • CVE-2017-7484: Prevent exposure of statistical information via leaky operators. (bsc#1037603)

More details can be found in the PostgreSQL release announcements:

  • https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/static/release-9-3-17.html
  • https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/static/release-9-3-16.html
  • https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/static/release-9-3-15.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 Server for SAP Applications 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-2017-881=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2017-881=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 (x86_64)
    • postgresql93-contrib-debuginfo-9.3.17-24.2
    • postgresql93-debuginfo-9.3.17-24.2
    • postgresql93-contrib-9.3.17-24.2
    • postgresql93-server-9.3.17-24.2
    • postgresql93-server-debuginfo-9.3.17-24.2
    • postgresql93-debugsource-9.3.17-24.2
    • postgresql93-9.3.17-24.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 (noarch)
    • postgresql93-docs-9.3.17-24.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • postgresql93-contrib-debuginfo-9.3.17-24.2
    • postgresql93-debuginfo-9.3.17-24.2
    • postgresql93-contrib-9.3.17-24.2
    • postgresql93-server-9.3.17-24.2
    • postgresql93-server-debuginfo-9.3.17-24.2
    • postgresql93-debugsource-9.3.17-24.2
    • postgresql93-9.3.17-24.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS 12 (noarch)
    • postgresql93-docs-9.3.17-24.2

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