Gentoo update for PostgreSQL



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 6
CVE-ID CVE-2017-7484
CVE-2017-7485
CVE-2017-7486
CVE-2017-7546
CVE-2017-7547
CVE-2017-7548
CWE-ID CWE-200
CWE-300
CWE-284
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Gentoo Linux
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Gentoo

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 6 vulnerabilities.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU6892

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7484

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper privilege checking before providing information from pg_statistic. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to bypass SELECT privilege checks, cause memory leak and steal some information from ostensibly restricted tables.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.
dev-db/postgresql to version: 9.6.4

Vulnerable software versions

Gentoo Linux: All versions

CPE2.3 External links

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-06


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Man-in-the-middle attack

EUVDB-ID: #VU6893

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7485

CWE-ID: CWE-300 - Channel Accessible by Non-Endpoint ('Man-in-the-Middle')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct a man-in-the-middle attack.

The weakness exists in the PGREQUIRESSL environment due to no enforcement of a SSL/TLS connection to a PostgreSQL server. A remote attacker can launch a man-in-the-middle attack to strip the SSL/TLS protection from a connection between a client and a server and modify the communicated data.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in unauthorized access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.
dev-db/postgresql to version: 9.6.4

Vulnerable software versions

Gentoo Linux: All versions

CPE2.3 External links

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-06


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU6894

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7486

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper implementation of pg_user_mappings access qualifications. A remote attacker with USAGE privilege on the associated foreign server can send a specially crafted request to trigger memory leak in pg_user_mappings view and disclose foreign server passwords.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.
dev-db/postgresql to version: 9.6.4

Vulnerable software versions

Gentoo Linux: All versions

CPE2.3 External links

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-06


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

4) Authentication bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU7873

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7546

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication on the target system.

The weakness exists in the systems using libpq or a libpq-based connection driver to perform password-based authentication methods due to insufficient security restrictions. A remote attacker can submit an empty password to disable password login and log in to the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in unauthorized access to the system and further attacks.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.
dev-db/postgresql to version: 9.6.4

Vulnerable software versions

Gentoo Linux: All versions

CPE2.3 External links

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-06


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

5) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU7875

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7547

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists in the pg_user_mappings function due to insufficient security restrictions. A remote attacker can gain access to important data and conduct further attacks.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.
dev-db/postgresql to version: 9.6.4

Vulnerable software versions

Gentoo Linux: All versions

CPE2.3 External links

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-06


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

6) Denial of service

EUVDB-ID: #VU7874

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7548

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to an access control flaw in the lo_put() function to change the data in a large object. A remote attacker can cause the application to crash.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.
dev-db/postgresql to version: 9.6.4

Vulnerable software versions

Gentoo Linux: All versions

CPE2.3 External links

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-06


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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