Ubuntu 6968-2: PostgreSQL Security Advisory Updates
Summary
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: PostgreSQL could execute arbitrary SQL functions as the superuser if it received a specially crafted SQL object. Software Description: - postgresql-9.5: Object-relational SQL database Details: USN-6968-1 fixed CVE-2024-7348 in PostgreSQL-12, PostgreSQL-14, and PostgreSQL-16 This update provides the corresponding updates for PostgreSQL-9.5 in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Original advisory details: Noah Misch discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly handled certain SQL objects. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary SQL functions as the superuser.
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS postgresql-9.5 9.5.25-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm8 Available with Ubuntu Pro postgresql-client-9.5 9.5.25-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm8 Available with Ubuntu Pro After a standard system update you need to restart PostgreSQL to make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6968-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6968-1
CVE-2024-7348
Package Information