Gentoo: GLSA-202105-32: PostgreSQL: Multiple vulnerabilities
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in PostgreSQL. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Resolution
All PostgreSQL 9.5.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-9.5.25:9.5"
All PostgreSQL 9.6.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-9.6.21:9.6"
All PostgreSQL 10.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-10.16:10"
All PostgreSQL 11.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-11.11:11"
All PostgreSQL 12.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-12.6:12"
All PostgreSQL 13.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/postgresql-13.2:13"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2021-20229 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20229 [ 2 ] CVE-2021-3393 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3393
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-32
Concerns
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.
Background
PostgreSQL is an open source object-relational database management system.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-db/postgresql < 13.2 >= 9.5.25:9.5 >= 9.6.21:9.6 >= 10.16:10 >= 11.11:11 >= 12.6:12 >= 13.2:13
Impact
===== An authenticated remote attacker, by executing malicious crafted queries, could possibly disclose sensitive information.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.