Summary
Andrew Krasichkov discovered that the PostgreSQL client library incorrectly
reset its internal state between connections. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to bypass certain client-side connection security
features. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
(CVE-2018-10915)
It was discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly checked authorization on
certain statements. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
read arbitrary server memory or alter certain data. (CVE-2018-10925)
Fixed packages 3
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 14.04 LTS 14.04:LTS | postgresql-9.3 | 9.3.24-0ubuntu0.14.04 |
| Ubuntu · 16.04 LTS 16.04:LTS | postgresql-9.5 | 9.5.14-0ubuntu0.16.04 |
| Ubuntu · 18.04 LTS 18.04:LTS | postgresql-10 | 10.5-0ubuntu0.18.04 |
Vulnerabilities 2
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High 8.5
A vulnerability was found in libpq, the default PostgreSQL client library where libpq failed to properly reset its inte…
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High 7.1
It was discovered that PostgreSQL versions before 10.5, 9.6.10, 9.5.14, 9.4.19, and 9.3.24 failed to properly check aut…