Security update for postgresql94

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:2418-1
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:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
  • SUSE Manager Server 2.1

An update that solves two vulnerabilities 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).

For the 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 Software Development Kit 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch sdksp4-postgresql94-12766=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-postgresql94-12766=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-postgresql94-12766=1
  • SUSE Manager Server 2.1
    zypper in -t patch sleman21-postgresql94-12766=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • postgresql94-devel-9.4.9-0.19.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • libpq5-9.4.9-0.19.1
    • postgresql94-server-9.4.9-0.19.1
    • postgresql94-9.4.9-0.19.1
    • postgresql94-contrib-9.4.9-0.19.1
    • libecpg6-9.4.9-0.19.1
    • postgresql94-docs-9.4.9-0.19.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • libpq5-32bit-9.4.9-0.19.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • libpq5-9.4.9-0.19.1
    • libpq5-32bit-9.4.9-0.19.1
    • postgresql94-server-9.4.9-0.19.1
    • postgresql94-9.4.9-0.19.1
    • postgresql94-contrib-9.4.9-0.19.1
    • libecpg6-9.4.9-0.19.1
    • postgresql94-docs-9.4.9-0.19.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 2.1 (s390x x86_64)
    • postgresql94-pltcl-9.4.9-0.19.1

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