# Security update for postgresql16

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3159-2  
Release Date: 2024-10-24T08:44:34Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1224038
  * bsc#1224051
  * bsc#1229013

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-4317
  * CVE-2024-7348

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-4317 ( SUSE ):  6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2024-7348 ( SUSE ):  7.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-7348 ( SUSE ):  8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-7348 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6

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

## Description:

This update for postgresql16 fixes the following issues:

  * Upgrade to 16.4 (bsc#1229013)
  * CVE-2024-7348: PostgreSQL relation replacement during pg_dump executes
    arbitrary SQL. (bsc#1229013)
  * CVE-2024-4317: Restrict visibility of pg_stats_ext and pg_stats_ext_exprs
    entries to the table owner. See the release notes for the steps that have to
    be taken to fix existing PostgreSQL instances. (bsc#1224038)

## 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 Package Hub 15 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP6-2024-3159=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * postgresql16-llvmjit-debuginfo-16.4-150600.16.5.1
    * postgresql16-debugsource-16.4-150600.16.5.1
    * postgresql16-test-16.4-150600.16.5.1
    * postgresql16-debuginfo-16.4-150600.16.5.1
    * postgresql16-llvmjit-16.4-150600.16.5.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-4317.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-7348.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1224038
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1224051
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229013